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

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

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

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

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

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: Guided Tour of the Historic Center

Rouen: Guided Tour of the Historic Center

Rp460.204
per adult
Rouen: Guided Tour of the Historic Center
Rouen : Cité Immersive Viking

Rouen : Museum Immersive Viking Experience

Rp304.885
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

Rp7.650.899
per adult
Rouen: Private Walking Tour with a Licensed Tour Guide
Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide

Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide

Rp1.054.635
per adult
Rouen: Discover Rouen with a licenced tour guide
Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen

Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen

Rp460.204
per adult
Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen
Private Tour: Rouen and Giverny Day Trip from Bayeux

Private Tour: Rouen and Giverny Day Trip from Bayeux

Rp15.176.421
per adult
Private Tour: Rouen and Giverny Day Trip from Bayeux
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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 Rp2.313.257 per night from 7 Aug to 8 Aug
Rp2.313.257
Rp2.617.285 total
7 Aug - 8 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Rouen. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), 24-hour room service and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (641 reviews)
"Clean and helpful staff, the breakfast spread is very good and this is a great location and walkable to the historical sites and shops and cafes. The only warning is that the parking garage is EXTREMELY narrow if you are parking a regular size car - it’s a two-person job to park a car down ..."

Reviewed on 16 Jul 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 Rp1.655.805 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp1.655.805
Rp1.894.088 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
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! (994 reviews)
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"Propreté à améliorer rouleau de papier wc sale sous évier des toilettes"

Reviewed on 21 Jul 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 Rp3.047.237 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp3.047.237
Rp3.441.881 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
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! (797 reviews)
Amazing hotel we will be back!
"Everything was great, the service, location, the prices, pool, spa, beautiful bar, Stunning architecture and design, size of rooms, comfort of beds, parking. Everything apart from sauna not working. Highly recommended !"

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Autograph Collection
ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars

ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars

3 out of 5
12 Avenue Aristide Briand, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp1.223.591 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
Rp1.223.591
Rp1.399.520 total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
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! (926 reviews)
"Great and affordable location for being able to explore the city. Good and simple breakfast. Hotel is on the main road so some rooms face the main road and are a little noisy. Be sure to request a back room if possible."

Reviewed on 15 Jul 2025

ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars
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 Rp1.652.326 per night from 29 Aug to 30 Aug
Rp1.652.326
Rp1.890.260 total
29 Aug - 30 Aug
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! (577 reviews)
"The accommodation was amazing. Dining was OK. Parking was excellent however we were not aware that parking was an added charge."

Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

Hôtel Mercure 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 Rp1.847.996 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp1.847.996
Rp2.105.497 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
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. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (785 reviews)
"Très bien situé. Près de plusieurs restaurants puisque l’hôtel est dans le vieux Rouen. Tout se fait à pied"

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Hotel Litteraire Gustave Flaubert, Signature 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