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
Saint-Ouen Church showing a church or cathedral

Saint-Ouen Church

4.5/5(9 reviews)

Elaborate Gothic decorations, soaring towers, colorful stained-glass windows and a huge organ make this one of Rouen’s most impressive churches.

Saint-Ouen Church

Things to do

Rouen : Cité Immersive Viking

Rouen : Museum Immersive Viking Experience

฿553
per adult
Rouen : Museum Immersive Viking Experience
Rouen: Private Walking Tour with a Licensed Tour Guide

Rouen: Private Walking Tour with a Licensed Tour Guide

฿13,696
per adult
Rouen: Private Walking Tour with a Licensed Tour Guide
Private Normandy Guided day trip from Paris by Minivan with Calvados tasting

Private Normandy Live guided Rouen, Honfleur, Deauville Trip

฿19,486
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

฿2,784
per adult
Small Group Guided Tour of the Secret History of Rouen
Omaha Beach

Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Rouen

฿52,329
per traveller
Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Rouen
Private Custom Walking Guided Tour in Rouen

Private Custom Walking Guided Tour in Rouen

฿3,340
per adult
Private Custom Walking Guided Tour in 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
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿3,891 per night from 15 Jun to 16 Jun
฿3,891
฿4,422 total
15 Jun - 16 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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! (589 reviews)
"Wonderful."

Reviewed on 11 Jun 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen 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 ฿3,336 per night from 29 Jun to 30 Jun
฿3,336
฿3,812 total
29 Jun - 30 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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! (982 reviews)
"Lovely location hotel and spectacular breakfast. Terrace room upgrade was so worth it- we could see cathedral from it. Parking is tricky as it is with an access code in pedestrian zone but be prepared and"

Reviewed on 9 Jun 2025

Mercure Rouen Centre Cathedrale
Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature Collection
Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature Collection
4 out of 5
33, rue du Vieux Palais, Rouen
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿3,379 per night from 15 Jun to 16 Jun
฿3,379
฿3,860 total
15 Jun - 16 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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! (758 reviews)
"Well located"

Reviewed on 9 Jun 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 ฿3,106 per night from 29 Jun to 30 Jun
฿3,106
฿3,559 total
29 Jun - 30 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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! (559 reviews)
"Pretty much what you would expect of a Mercure - clean, comfortable, and convenient, at a reasonable price. Staff were good & attentive. Good breakfast. Underground parking was expensive, but I gues it always will be in a city."

Reviewed on 27 May 2025

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 ฿2,544 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
฿2,544
฿2,904 total
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star eco-certified hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.4/10 Very good! (893 reviews)
Ibis Rouen
"Very nice hotel, room had everything I needed and was very clean. The people at the reception desk were very nice. Not too far from the city centre and in a pretty location"

Reviewed on 21 Apr 2025

ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
Aparthotel Adagio Access Rouen Centre Cathédrale
Aparthotel Adagio Access Rouen Centre Cathédrale
10 Quai de la Bourse RouenFrance, Rouen
The price is ฿3,331 per night from 14 Jul to 15 Jul
฿3,331
฿4,025 total
14 Jul - 15 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Rouen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (132 reviews)
"Onsite parking, rather expensive at €19 per day. The parking access is very narrow, the turns required to get in and out require jockeying around the corners, and manoeuvring into the parking space also very difficult with a lot of back and forth. Rooms are smaller than other Adagio I have stayed. ..."

Reviewed on 2 Jun 2025

Aparthotel Adagio Access Rouen Centre Cathédrale
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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 Palais de Justice 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