Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Normandy, France.
- Served by Rouen Vallée de Seine Airport (URO).
History
Rouen is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area is 715,239 (2023). People from Rouen are known as Rouennais.
Where to stay
LE, 75 Av. de la Mare Sansoure, 76650 Petit-Couronne, France · ace-hotel-rouen.com
12 Rue de la Champmesle, 76000 Rouen, France · hotelcentrerouen.com
29, Avenue Maryse Bastié, Av. des Canadiens, 76800 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France · all.accor.com
9 Rue du Terrain, 76100 Rouen, France · beds24.com
1 Pl. de la Cathédrale, 76000 Rouen, France · hotelcardinal.fr
103 Av. Jean Rondeaux, 76100 Rouen, France · ihg.com
33 Rue du Vieux Palais, 76000 Rouen, France · hotelgustaveflaubert.com
7 Rue Montaigne, 76000 Rouen, France · all.accor.com
23 Rue d'Eauplet, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France · rouen-sud-sotteville-les-rouen.kyriad.com
24 Rue de Québec, 76000 Rouen, France · hotel-rouen.com
Av. de la Mare Sansoure, 76800 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France · rouen-sud-parc-expo.campanile.com
42 Av. des Canadiens, 76120 Le Grand-Quevilly, France · hotel-bb.com
8 Pl. de l'Eglise Saint-Sever, 76100 Rouen, France · hotel-bb.com
52 Rue Meridienne, 76100 Rouen, France · les-boreales.com
42 Pl. de la Haute Vieille Tour, 76000 Rouen, France · rouencentrehotel.fr
6-8 Rue du Donjon, 76000 Rouen, France · radissonhotels.com
15 Pl. de la Pucelle, 76000 Rouen, France · marriott.com
11 Av. des Canadiens, 76800 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France · premiereclasse.com
Indoor
Indoor
2 Rue Françoise Sagan, 76100 Rouen, France · zenitude-hotel-residences.com
Restaurants & places to go
French, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Plus vieille auberge de France Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options ·… · lacouronne-rouen.fr
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 63 Rue Beauvoisine, Rouen, 76000 · standardcafe.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Chinese and Asian Restaurant Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00 · 20 Place du Vieux Marché · yifan.fr
Crepe, Restaurant · Crêperie, Saladerie, Brasserie Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 11:00-22:30; Th-Sa 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, halal · kfc.fr
Restaurant · Saveurs de l'île de la Réunion et de la Normandie Opening hours: Tu 19:30-21:30; We,Th 12:00-14:00,19:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 · lela-restaurant.fr
Sandwich, Pizza, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su,PH 07:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Place Bernard Tissot, Rouen, 76000 · groupe-blachere.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-23:00; Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 49 Avenue… · delarte.fr
Burger, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:45-14:30,18:30-22:00; Fr 11:45-14:30,18:30-23:00; Sa 11:45-23:00 · 2 Parc En Seine · restaurants.3brasseurs.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30,18:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-15:00,18:30-22:30; Su 11:30-15:00,18:30-22:00… · buffalo-grill.fr
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · columbuscafe.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30,18:00-21:30; Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 81 Avenue des Canadiens,… · dominos.fr
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 11:30-21:30; We-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access,… · nachos.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · newschooltacos.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 34 bis Place de… · wasabi76.fr
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning · yogurtfactory.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00; Sa 11:30-18:00; Su 11:00-15:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 7 Rue de la… · laparenthese.metro.rest
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30; Th-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 2 · le-sixiemesens.fr
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:45-14:30,18:00-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00 · 4 Place Barthélémy, Rouen, 76000 · zhoushi.fr
Fast Food · La Marcotte · 72 Rue Aristide Briand, Petit-Couronne, 76650 · lamarcotte.fr
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 13:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · amorino.com
Afghan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · restaurantariana.eatbu.com
Tunisian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,19:00-22:30 · 78 · auprincedesables.fr
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Su,Mo off Features: outdoor seating, delivery · 95 · banthai-rouen.fr
Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00 Features: step-free access · 70 Rue Saint-Romain, Rouen, 76000 · damecakes.fr
Korean, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-19:00 · 6 Rue de l'Hôpital, Rouen, 76000 · eleene.fr
Kebab, Tacos, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-02:00 Features: takeaway, halal · 43 · food-76-kebab.business.site
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:35,06:30-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 18 · gandhi-rouen.com
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Rue Verte · hoianresto76.fr
Taiwanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · hokati.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00; Sa-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 36 Rue Percière, Rouen, 76000 · facebook.com
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-13:30,16:30-21:00; Sa 16:30-21:00 Features: halal · 137 Rue Pierre Corneille, Sotteville-lès-Rouen, 76300 · traiteur-lacartedorient.fr
Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-24:00 · 49 Rue Molière, Rouen, 76000 · lacasadelastapas.fr
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 · 33 · restaurant-lamaisondubonheur.fr
Pasta, French, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,19:00-22:30; Su off Features: takeaway, vegan options,… · rouentourisme.com
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air conditioning · 113 Place Beauvoisine · larosedessablesrouen.fr
Traditionnelle Du Jardin, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th,PH 12:00-15:00; Fr-Sa,PH 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 44… · instagram.com
Peruvian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30 Features: vegan options · 170 · m.facebook.com
Traditional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Jun-Aug Mo 12:00-14:30; Jun-Aug Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30; Sep-May Tu,We 12:00-14:30 Features: outdoor seating ·… · leptitbec.com
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 · au-poulet-grille.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00 · le-siecle-dor.business.site
Tex-Mex, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-06:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal · mangerlanuitrouen.com
Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 14:00-19:30; We-Fr 09:30-19:30; Sa 10:00-19:30; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mimimosa.fr
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 83 Rue Écuyère, Rouen, 76000 · nouilles-fait-maison.onataste.fr
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00 · 42 Avenue des Canadiens, Le Petit-Quevilly, 76140 · ottomanpalace.fr
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Airports
Rouen Vallée de Seine Airport (URO) 8.3 km to the centre
Boos, NOR, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Saint-Cyr-la-Campagne Airfield 18 km to the centre
Saint-Cyr-la-Campagne, Eure, NOR, FR
Val-de-Reuil Ultralight Airfield 19 km to the centre
Val-de-Reuil, Eure, NOR, FR
Getting there by ferry
Prommenade du Commandant Charcôt
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Ponton 107 RG
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
Ponton Pasteur
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Bac de Sahurs
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Bac de La Bouille
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Berville-sur-Seine
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Navette Fluviale Hockey
Ferry route
Calypso
Ferry route · Réseau Astuce
Navette fluviale Calypso : Ponton Pasteur→ Ponton 107 RG
Ferry route · Astuce
Navette fluviale Calypso : Ponton 107 RG→ Ponton Pasteur
Ferry route · Astuce
Passage d'eau de Dieppedalle Grand-Quevilly
Ferry route · Bacs de Seine
Bac du Val-de-la-Haye
Ferry route · Bacs de Seine
Passage d'eau de La Bouille Sahurs
Ferry route · Bacs de Seine
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rouen Vallée de Seine Airport (URO); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Prommenade du Commandant Charcôt, 3 km); routes include Navette Fluviale Hockey, Calypso, Navette fluviale Calypso : Ponton Pasteur→ Ponton 107 RG.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rouen. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing