Aître Saint-Maclou
about 45 minA rare surviving plague ossuary around a courtyard of carved timber, with a 45-minute guided visit.
The Aître is an old charnel house around a courtyard, one of the rare ossuaries of this kind that survive in Europe, says French Wikipedia. The tourist office describes a 45-minute guided visit at 7 euros per person, free for children under 12. The Google listing shows it open daily 9 am to 7 pm and mentions art galleries; free access to the courtyard is not stated by the tourist-office page.
What to do there- Take the 45-minute guided visit
- Look up at the carved facades
- See the art exhibition in the galleries
Saint-Marc and Martainville186 Rue Martainville, 76000 RouenBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Crêperie Rouennaise
about 70 minA crêperie with buckwheat galettes and crêpes made from Norman products, and a terrace; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
The tourist office quotes the crêperie: galettes and crêpes garnished with Norman products, with Norman craft drinks. The listing describes a crêperie with a terrace and shows noon to 2 pm (2:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday) and 7 to 9:30 pm (10 pm Friday and Saturday); closed Tuesday and Wednesday. It is rated 4.7 from 1,826 reviews, which mention galettes and cider.
What to do there- Eat buckwheat galettes and crêpes
- Drink a Norman cider
- Sit on the terrace
Saint-Marc and Martainville9 Rue du Père Adam, 76000 RouenBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Le P'tit Bec
about 80 minTraditional family cooking on the pedestrian Rue Eau-de-Robec, with homemade desserts and a terrace.
The tourist office quotes the restaurant's own words: traditional family cooking from seasonal products, and house pastries. It stands on the Rue Eau-de-Robec beside the Robec stream, with a terrace in fine weather. Lunch Monday to Saturday, noon to 2:30 pm; dinner 7 to 10 pm on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday. Reviewers mention gratin and homemade desserts.
What to do there- Eat traditional family cooking
- Order a house pastry for dessert
- Sit on the terrace
Saint-Marc and Martainville182 Rue Eau de Robec, 76000 RouenBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Saint-Maclou Church
about 20 minA Flamboyant Gothic church with carved Renaissance wooden doors, a few steps from the Aître.
The Saint-Maclou church is a Catholic church in the centre of Rouen. Its listing describes a Flamboyant Gothic church with sculpted wooden doors from the Renaissance. The listing gives openings on Monday, Saturday and Sunday only, 10 am to noon and 2 to 6 pm; it is shown closed Tuesday to Friday.
What to do there- Look at the carved Renaissance wooden doors
Saint-Marc and Martainville7 Pl. Barthélémy, 76000 RouenBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Saint-Marc Market
about 60 minOne of the biggest markets of the Rouen area, with produce, flowers and a flea market from Friday to Sunday.
The tourist office calls this one of the largest markets of the Rouen area: fruit, vegetables, meat, flowers and a flea market. It gives Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 6 am to 1:30 pm, with the flea market from Friday to Sunday. The Google listing shows Tuesday, Friday and Saturday until 6 pm; the earlier official closing is used.
What to do there- Browse the produce and flower stalls
- Look through the flea market, Friday to Sunday
- Look for antiques at the antiquarian stalls
Saint-Marc and Martainville28 Pl. Saint-Marc, 76000 RouenBest: morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Saint-Ouen Abbey Church
about 30 minA Gothic abbey church with 80 stained-glass windows and an organ by Cavaillé-Coll, free to enter.
The tourist office calls the abbey church one of the major examples of radiant Gothic art. It counts 80 stained-glass windows covering 1,523 square metres and an organ it describes as the last one Cavaillé-Coll built. Entry is free. It opens Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm (to 6 pm from April to September, not shown here); closed Monday and Friday.
What to do there- See the 80 stained-glass windows
- Look at the Cavaillé-Coll organ
- Join a tour of the church
Saint-Marc and MartainvillePl. du Général de Gaulle, 76000 RouenBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.