Rouen France

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AmaWaterways (173 Cruises)

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AmaDante

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AmaLyra

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Avalon Waterways (538 Cruises)

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Avalon Artistry II®

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1 May 15 nights One-way from Madrid to Paris City
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28 August 15 nights One-way from Madrid to Paris City
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29 August 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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3 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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3 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Arles
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3 October 18 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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3 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Amsterdam
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10 October 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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17 October 18 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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24 October 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy
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24 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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31 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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31 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Arles
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31 October 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy
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31 October 18 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Avalon Envision

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Avalon Poetry II®

128 Passengers
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Avalon Tapestry II®

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5 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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6 April 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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6 April 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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12 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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13 April 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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19 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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20 April 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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20 April 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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27 April 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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1 June 15 days One-way from Paris City to Arles
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1 June 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy WWII Remembrance History Cruise
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1 June 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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8 June 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy
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8 June 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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12 June 17 nights One-way from Paris City to Arles
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15 June 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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15 June 15 days One-way from Paris City to Arles
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15 June 7 days Round-trip Active Discovery on the Seine Northbound
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19 June 10 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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21 June 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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22 June 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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28 June 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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29 June 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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2 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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9 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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23 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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24 August 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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30 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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6 September 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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14 September 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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18 September 10 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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21 September 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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21 September 7 days Round-trip Active Discovery on the Seine Northbound
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21 September 15 days One-way from Paris City to Arles
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25 September 10 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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27 September 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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28 September 7 days Round-trip Active Discovery on the Seine Northbound
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4 October 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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5 October 15 days One-way from Paris City to Arles
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5 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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11 October 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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Avalon View

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CroisiEurope (123 Cruises)

Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Botticelli ship

MS Botticelli

145 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Renoir ship

MS Renoir

105 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Seine Princess ship

MS Seine Princess

136 Passengers
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Emerald Waterways (41 Cruises)

Emerald Lumi.

Emerald Lumi

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Riviera Travel (76 Cruises)

MS Jane Austen.

MS Jane Austen

184 Passengers
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Scenic Cruises (213 Cruises)

Scenic Azure.

Scenic Azure

96 Passengers
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Scenic Gem.

Scenic Gem

128 Passengers
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1 May 9 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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1 May 9 days Round-trip Highlights of Normandy the Seine with Highlights of Paris
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8 May 12 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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10 May 20 nights One-way from Paris City to Porto-Leixoes
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18 May 22 nights One-way from land tour to Paris City
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18 May 14 days One-way from Engelberg to Paris City
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Tauck Cruises (96 Cruises)

MS Reverie

MS Reverie

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ms serene.

MS Serene

124 Passengers
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (378 Cruises)

S.S. Bon Voyage.

S.S. Bon Voyage

174 Passengers
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S.S. Catherine.

S.S. Catherine

215 Passengers
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S.S. Joie de Vivre.

S.S. Joie de Vivre

180 Passengers
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2 May 14 days One-way from Paris City to Arles
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2 May 7 days Round-trip Paris Normandy
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9 May 7 days Round-trip Paris Normandy
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14 May 16 days One-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Paris City
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16 May 13 days One-way from Paris City to Istanbul
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Viking River Cruises (424 Cruises)

Viking Fjorgyn.

Viking Fjorgyn

214 Passengers
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Viking Kari.

Viking Kari

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Viking Longships Lofn.

Viking Longships Lofn

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Rouen France | Normandy Heritage & Seine River Cruise Guide

Well before the quay, a cast-iron spire pierces the horizon above the rooftops: the cathedral announces Rouen from the river. The Norman capital welcomes both river boats coming from Paris and ocean ships sailing up the estuary, and it rewards both in the same way, with one of the richest medieval centres in France just minutes from the moorings.

From the quays to the old heart

Depending on the berth, the historic centre can be reached by a walk of about twenty-five minutes along the Seine or by a short taxi or shuttle ride. Once past the redeveloped quays, the old town reveals itself entirely on foot: a web of pedestrian streets where hundreds of half-timbered houses, saved from wars and fires, lean their timber frames over passersby.

Monet's cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral concentrates four centuries of Gothic on a single façade, so changeable in the light that Claude Monet painted it more than thirty times, at every hour of the day. Its cast-iron spire rises to 151 metres, making it the tallest in France. The interior preserves the Booksellers' Staircase and the recumbent effigies of the dukes of Normandy, including a tomb that holds the heart of Richard the Lionheart. On your way out, look up: the asymmetrical towers, including the Butter Tower, said to have been financed by Lenten dispensations, form an ensemble unlike any other.

The Gros-Horloge and the shopping streets

Rue du Gros-Horloge links the cathedral square to Place du Vieux-Marché, passing beneath the Renaissance arch that bears the famous golden dial: a single hand, phases of the moon, and one of the oldest mechanisms in Europe. The street itself, pedestrian and lined with shops since the Middle Ages, remains the liveliest artery in the centre: boutiques, chocolate makers and half-timbered façades follow one another over a few hundred metres.

Joan of Arc, the city's memory

Place du Vieux-Marché keeps the memory of May 30, 1431: a tall cross marks the spot where Joan of Arc was burned alive. Beside it, the Church of St. Joan of Arc, completed in 1979, displays wave-shaped architecture whose glass walls incorporate 16th-century stained-glass windows saved from a destroyed church. The Historial Jeanne d'Arc, set in the archbishop's palace where the rehabilitation trial was prepared, traces the young woman's destiny with contemporary means. Few cities embrace, within the same few blocks, both the worst and the finest of their history in this way.

Selected detours

  • The Aître Saint-Maclou, a former cemetery and charnel house from the time of the great plagues, whose half-timbered galleries carved with bones make it a place unique in Europe.
  • The Museum of Fine Arts, with a fine Impressionist collection, free admission to the permanent collections.
  • A gourmet break: Norman shortbread, apple caramels and aged cheeses in the shops downtown.

Heading back down to the Seine

The walk back to the boat follows the river that made the city's fortune: Rouen was long the port of the kings of France, halfway between Paris and the sea, and its renovated quays now welcome walkers and cyclists. As the boat casts off, the cathedral spire remains visible above the rooftops for a long time, just as at first sight. Between it and the fate of the Maid of Orléans, everyone leaves with their own image of Rouen; the city offers enough that no one leaves with the same one.

Frequently Asked Questions

On the Seine quays, right in the city. Rouen takes both river vessels arriving from Paris and seagoing ships coming up the estuary, and the historic centre is minutes from the moorings.
Yes, depending on the berth: about a twenty-five minute walk along the Seine, or a short taxi or shuttle ride. Once past the redeveloped quays, the old town is entirely walkable.
The medieval triangle, all on foot: Notre-Dame cathedral, the rue du Gros-Horloge and the Place du Vieux-Marché. Add the Aître Saint-Maclou or the fine arts museum if time allows, but do not plan an out-of-town excursion. Rouen is more than enough.
Because its facade, which packs four centuries of Gothic into one elevation, changes completely with the light. He painted it more than thirty times, at every hour of the day. Its cast-iron spire reaches 151 metres, the tallest in France.
The Booksellers' staircase and the recumbent tombs of the dukes of Normandy, including one holding the heart of Richard the Lionheart. On the way out, look up at the asymmetrical towers, among them the Butter Tower, said to have been financed by Lenten dispensations.
A gilded clock face set in a Renaissance arch over the pedestrian street linking the cathedral square to the Place du Vieux-Marché. A single hand, moon phases, and one of the oldest mechanisms in Europe. The street itself remains the liveliest artery in the centre.
On the Place du Vieux-Marché, on 30 May 1431. A tall cross marks the spot. Beside it, the church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, completed in 1979, unfolds a wave-shaped architecture whose windows incorporate 16th-century stained glass rescued from a destroyed church.
A former plague-era charnel cemetery whose half-timbered galleries, carved with bones, make it unique in Europe. It is the most surprising detour in the old town and takes only about twenty minutes.
The euro, and cards work everywhere. This is a major city. The fine arts museum, with a strong Impressionist collection, even offers free entry to its permanent galleries.
Yes. Everything is walkable in a pedestrian centre, the half-timbered houses entertain children, and the Gros-Horloge is understood at a glance. The cobbles call for comfortable shoes rather than small-wheeled strollers.