Rouen City Centre Travel Guide

Rouen

Rouen featuring a small town or village and heritage architecture
Rouen showing a small town or village, outdoor eating and night scenes
Rouen featuring night scenes, a house and heritage architecture
Gros Horloge as well as a large group of people
Gros Horloge showing art

Popular places to visit

Rouen Cathedral which includes heritage architecture, heritage elements and a church or cathedral

Rouen Cathedral

4.5/5(29 reviews)

Gaze in awe at this striking Gothic cathedral, which is home to towering spires, elaborate artwork and tombs of famous kings.

Rouen Cathedral
Place du Vieux-Marche

Place du Vieux-Marche

4/5(9 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Rouen with a stop at Place du Vieux-Marche. While you're in the area, find time to visit its stunning cathedral.

Place du Vieux-Marche
Gros Horloge showing art

Gros Horloge

4/5(14 reviews)

Admire the opulent decorations of a Renaissance clock and enjoy a stroll along one of Rouen’s most historic and atmospheric streets.

Gros Horloge
Musee des Beaux-Arts showing heritage architecture

Musée des Beaux-Arts

Discover a vast collection of art from the 15th century to the present day, which covers everything from the Renaissance to impressionist and romanticist movements.

Musée des Beaux-Arts
Tour Jeanne d\'Arc which includes interior views

Tour Jeanne d'Arc

4/5(7 reviews)

Discover centuries of Normandy history at the last surviving part of the 13th-century Rouen Castle, which held the trial of French activist Joan of Arc.

Tour Jeanne d'Arc
Rouen showing a small town or village, outdoor eating and night scenes

Rue Saint-Romain

4.5/5(4 reviews)

The old meets the new on this narrow and atmospheric Rouen street, which features historic attractions, charming architecture and modern boutiques.

Rue Saint-Romain

Things to do

Rouen Private Walking Tour

Rouen Must-see Attractions Walking Tour With A Guide

Rp324.145
per adult
Rouen Must-see Attractions Walking Tour With A Guide
Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide

Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide

Rp938.313
per adult
Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide
Private Normandy Guided day trip from Paris by Minivan with Calvados tasting

Private Normandy Live guided Rouen, Honfleur, Deauville Trip

Rp8.956.625
per adult
Private Normandy Live guided Rouen, Honfleur, Deauville Trip
Small Group Guided Tour of the Secret History of Rouen

Small Group Guided Tour of the Secret History of Rouen

Rp1.279.518
per adult
Small Group Guided Tour of the Secret History of Rouen
Rouen Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Rouen Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

Rp5.118.072
per traveller
Rouen Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide
Omaha Beach

Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Rouen

Rp20.472.286
per traveller
Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Rouen
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Top hotels in Rouen City Centre

Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
4 out of 5
6-8 Rue du Donjon, Rouen
The price is Rp1.665.345 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
Rp1.665.345
Rp1.897.550 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Rouen. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), 24-hour room service and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (528 reviews)
"The hotel was modern and clean! The location was perfect! Everything was easily walkable. The staff was extremely helpful and kind. We will stay here again!"

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature Collection
Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature Collection
4 out of 5
33, rue du Vieux Palais, Rouen
The price is Rp1.690.626 per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
Rp1.690.626
Rp1.925.122 total
includes taxes & fees
16 Mar - 17 Mar
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (714 reviews)
"Excellent hotel 100 recommend"

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2025

Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature Collection
Hôtel Mercure Rouen Centre Champ-de-Mars
Hôtel Mercure Rouen Centre Champ-de-Mars
4 out of 5
12 bis Avenue Aristide Briand, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
The price is Rp1.492.526 per night from 21 Mar to 22 Mar
Rp1.492.526
Rp1.707.450 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Mar - 22 Mar
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (539 reviews)
"Excellent."

Reviewed on 9 Dec 2024

Hôtel Mercure Rouen Centre Champ-de-Mars
ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
3 out of 5
12 Avenue Aristide Briand, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
The price is Rp1.052.624 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
Rp1.052.624
Rp1.206.275 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (869 reviews)
"Lovely trip. Excellent bed and breakfast was super"

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2025

ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
Mercure Rouen Centre Cathedrale
Mercure Rouen Centre Cathedrale
4 out of 5
7 rue Croix de Fer, Accès Parking via Rue des Arsins, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
The price is Rp1.602.502 per night from 21 Mar to 22 Mar
Rp1.602.502
Rp1.828.424 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Mar - 22 Mar
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (950 reviews)
"Very close to the cathedral."

Reviewed on 5 Feb 2025

Mercure Rouen Centre Cathedrale
Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Autograph Collection
Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Autograph Collection
5 out of 5
15 Place de la Pucelle, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
The price is Rp2.913.982 per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
Rp2.913.982
Rp3.286.312 total
includes taxes & fees
16 Mar - 17 Mar
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9/10 Wonderful! (764 reviews)
"High Quality hotel right in the old centre of Rouen, literally seconds from the Old Market Square The hotel is steeped in history and maintained to a very high standard. The staff were all very professional and friendly and we enjoyed the live piano in the bar on Friday night. Room was traditional ..."

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2025

Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Autograph Collection
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Other neighbourhoods around Rouen City Centre

Rouen featuring signage

Quartier Saint-Marc - Croix de Pierre - Saint-Nicaise

Historical sites, bars and river views are just a few things travellers enjoy about Quartier Saint-Marc - Croix de Pierre - Saint-Nicaise. Check out Saint-Ouen Church or Rue Eau de Robec while you're exploring the area.

Quartier Saint-Marc - Croix de Pierre - Saint-Nicaise
Gros Horloge showing street scenes

Quartier Vieux Marché-Cathédrale

Historical sites, museums and art galleries are just a few things travellers like about Quartier Vieux Marché-Cathédrale. Sights like Gros Horloge and Rouen Cathedral are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Rouen area at Palais de Justice Tram Station.

Quartier Vieux Marché-Cathédrale
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Gare-Jouvenet

5/5(1 area review)

You'll appreciate the restaurants during your time in Gare-Jouvenet and you might want to plan a stop by Tour Jeanne d'Arc and Hotel de Ville while you're in the area.

Gare-Jouvenet
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Centre Ville Rive Gauche

4/5(3 area reviews)

Shopping, restaurants and historical sites highlight some of the notable features of Centre Ville Rive Gauche. Make a stop by Saint Sever while you're exploring.

Centre Ville Rive Gauche
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Quartier Grammont

Though Quartier Grammont may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Saint Sever and Jardin des Plantes.

Quartier Grammont
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Quartier Pasteur

3.5/5(11 area reviews)

River views, historical sites and coffee shops are just a few things travellers enjoy about Quartier Pasteur. Check out Kindarena or Flaubert Museum and the History of Medicine while you're exploring the area.

Quartier Pasteur

Rouen City Centre Travel Guide