Rouen tourism and travel guide

Visit Rouen: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: The cathedral and cobbled streets in the old town are just two of the many highlights in the lovely town of Rouen.
Rouen is situated in the Seine-Maritime department and Normandy region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Rouen. For detailed visitor information see the Rouen travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Rouen include "town of art and history" and "secteur sauvegarde".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Rouen in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Jumieges Abbey at 18 km and Caudebec-en-Caux at 27 km.
Rouen, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Bouille
at 12 km (direction west-south-west)You will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Seine river...
See La Bouille guide

Jumieges Abbey
Abbey at 18 km (direction west)The extensive ruins of Jumieges Abbey are one of the most visited...
See Jumieges Abbey guide

Caudebec-en-Caux
at 27 km (direction west-north-west)It is the houses and scenery along the banks of the Seine...
See Caudebec-en-Caux guide

Lyons-la-Foret
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east), in the Eure departmentThe half-timbered buildings in the village of Lyons-la-Foret make it one of...
See Lyons-la-Foret guide

Chateau Gaillard
Castle at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Eure departmentThe evocative ruins of Chateau Gaillard, built in the 12th century by...
See Chateau Gaillard guide

Le Bec-Hellouin
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure departmentThe village of Le-Bec-Hellouin is one of the prettiest in Normandy, and...
See Le Bec-Hellouin guide

Chateau de Harcourt
Castle at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored...
See Chateau de Harcourt guide

Pont-Audemer
at 40 km (direction west), in the Eure departmentThe canals and rivers are the highlight in Pont Audemer, famous for...
See Pont-Audemer guide

Evreux
at 44 km (direction south-south-east), in the Eure departmentIn Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and...
See Evreux guide

Vernon
at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Eure departmentVernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of...
See Vernon guide

Giverny Gardens
Garden at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Eure departmentThe most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France,...
See Giverny Gardens guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil
Castle at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...
See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

La Roche-Guyon
Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Val-d'Oise departmentAt La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore...
See La Roche-Guyon guide

Veulettes-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 59 km (direction north-west)The pebble beach and promenade are the big attraction on Veulettes-sur-Mer, but...
See Veulettes-sur-Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Seine-Maritime
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Markets in and near Rouen
Market days in Rouen: weekly market: Tuesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday;
- Rouen: market Tuesday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day & Friday (0km)
- Le Petit-Quevilly: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (0km)
- Le Grand-Quevilly: market Tuesday & Friday (1km)
- Sotteville-les-Rouen: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (2km)
- Canteleu: market Saturday (5km)
- Bonsecours: market Friday (5km)
- Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray: market Wednesday (5km)
- Mont-Saint-Aignan: market Wednesday (5km)
- Bihorel: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
- Darnetal: market Sunday (7km)
More information about Rouen, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Rouen, France
What to do at Rouen? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rouen.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lyons-la-Foret (29km)
- La Roche-Guyon (55km)
National Monuments
- Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pont-Audemer (40km)
- Forges-les-Eaux (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Georges de Boscherville (Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville) (8km)
- Abbaye de Jumièges (Jumieges) (18km)
Remarkable gardens
- Abbaye Saint-Georges (8km)
- Parc du manoir de Villers (10km)
- Jardin Plume (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vandrimare (21km)
- Clos du Coudray (27km)
- Jardin de Bellevue (31km)
- Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (31km)
- Jardins de Bosmelet (32km)
- Arboretum d'Harcourt (33km)
- Parc de Galleville (40km)
- Les jardins du château de Saint-Just (43km)
- Jardin d'art et d'essais (46km)
- Les jardins du château de Miserey (46km)
- Jardin du musée d’art américain (50km)
- Jardin de Claude Monet (51km)
- Domaine de Villarceaux (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Elbeuf (14km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Montville (15km)
- Autretot (36km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon (37km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Clères (21km)
Geography and distances
Rouen is in the north of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Seine-Maritime department (general information: Rouen is 112 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Rouen
Canton: Rouen
Arrondissement: Rouen
Department: Seine-Maritime
Region: Normandy
Postcode: 76000
Distance to Rouen
from Rouen (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 112 km
from Calais: 180 km
from Nice: 792 km
from Bordeaux: 524 km
from Strasbourg: 496 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car, with Le Havre and Dieppe on the coast here being very convenient. For driving distances to Rouen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie, Belbeuf, Bihorel, Bonsecours, Canteleu, Le Grand-Quevilly, Le Mesnil-Esnard, Le Petit-Quevilly, Mont-Saint-Aignan, Montigny, Petit-Couronne, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Sotteville-les-Rouen and Val-de-la-Haye.
This page in French: Visiter Rouen