Rouen
Half-timbered Normandy, with the cathedral Monet painted thirty times and the square where Joan of Arc was burned. An hour and a half from Paris.
Rouen in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Rouen
Where to stay in Rouen
Rouen in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Rouen
The Church of Saint Joan of Arc is a Catholic church in the city centre of Rouen, northern France.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT · CC BY 2.0
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen is an art museum in Rouen, in Normandy in north-western France. It was established by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1801, and is housed in a building designed by Louis Sauvageot and built between 1877, and 1888. Its collections include paintings, sculptures, drawings and objets d'art.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Church of Saint-Maclou, is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, named after the Saint Malo, which is considered one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture in France. Saint-Maclou, along with Rouen Cathedral, the Palais de Justice, and the Church of St. Ouen, form a famous ensemble of significant Gothic buildings in Rouen. Its spire reaches a height of 83 meters.
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Alphaclem · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Ouen Abbey, is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin, 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France. The church's name is sometimes anglicized as St Owen's.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Bert in England · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Church of Saint Joan of Arc is a Catholic church in the city centre of Rouen, northern France.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT · CC BY 2.0
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen is an art museum in Rouen, in Normandy in north-western France. It was established by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1801, and is housed in a building designed by Louis Sauvageot and built between 1877, and 1888. Its collections include paintings, sculptures, drawings and objets d'art.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Church of Saint-Maclou, is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, named after the Saint Malo, which is considered one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture in France. Saint-Maclou, along with Rouen Cathedral, the Palais de Justice, and the Church of St. Ouen, form a famous ensemble of significant Gothic buildings in Rouen. Its spire reaches a height of 83 meters.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Alphaclem · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Ouen Abbey, is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin, 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France. The church's name is sometimes anglicized as St Owen's.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Bert in England · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Rouen: May or Jun or Sep
Guides about Rouen
Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.
Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026
Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026