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
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
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
Rouen showing a small town or village and heritage architecture

Rue du Gros-Horloge

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

Rue du Gros-Horloge

Things to do

Rouen : Cité Immersive Viking

Rouen : Cité Immersive Viking

฿546
Per adult
Rouen : Cité Immersive Viking
Rouen Private Walking Tour

Rouen Must-see Attractions Walking Tour With A Guide

฿697
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

฿2,017
Per adult
Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide
© Singuliers Pluriel

Audio Guided Tour Rouen Retold Joan Of Arc Retold

฿550
Per adult
Audio Guided Tour Rouen Retold Joan Of Arc Retold
Rouen: Castles and Abbeys Private Full-Day Tour

Rouen: Castles and Abbeys Private Full-Day Tour

฿43,518
Per adult
Rouen: Castles and Abbeys Private Full-Day Tour
Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen

Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen

฿880
Per adult
Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen
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Top hotels in Rouen City Centre

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 ฿2,916 per night from 20 Dec to 21 Dec
฿2,916
฿3,345 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Dec - 21 Dec
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. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (926 reviews)
"The location is lovely- set in a pedestrian zone right next to the cathedral. Lots of shops and eateries all around. It was very clean and quiet. The staff was professional, helpful and pleasant. A great stoop!"

Reviewed on 15 Nov 2024

Mercure Rouen Centre Cathedrale
Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
4 out of 5
6-8 Rue du Donjon, Rouen
The price is ฿3,464 per night from 8 Dec to 9 Dec
฿3,464
฿3,947 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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! (470 reviews)
"Lovely hotel with friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere. The room was perfect and made the week away special"

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2024

Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre
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 ฿2,026 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
฿2,026
฿2,329 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
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! (835 reviews)
"The restaurant is great—delicious food and a breakfast buffet with plenty of options to kick-start your morning. The staff? Friendly. But there's an interesting duality to this place: you've got the Ibis side and the Mercure side. I never ventured over to the Mercure part, but it seemed to attract ..."

Reviewed on 26 Oct 2024

ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
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 ฿3,333 per night from 22 Dec to 23 Dec
฿3,333
฿3,803 total
includes taxes & fees
22 Dec - 23 Dec
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! (685 reviews)
Road trip
"This hotel is in the most fantastic position in Rouen in the centre of this town In the middle of all the shopping and restaurants the hotel was very pleasant simple clean very friendly English-speaking stuff if you are coming with your own vehicle you must remember to book a parking space in advance ..."

Reviewed on 13 Nov 2024

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 ฿2,974 per night from 20 Dec to 21 Dec
฿2,974
฿3,408 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Dec - 21 Dec
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! (507 reviews)
"We had a great stay in one of the privilege rooms."

Reviewed on 11 Sep 2024

Hôtel Mercure Rouen Centre Champ-de-Mars
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 ฿6,083 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
฿6,083
฿6,860 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (748 reviews)
EXCELLENT
"Une qualité d'accueil remarquable de tous Parfait ! (un petit regret: que vous ne proposiez plus les huitres comme autrefois au bar…)"

Reviewed on 14 Nov 2024

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 Rue du Gros-Horloge and Gros Horloge 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 Rouen Opera House.

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