Holiday rentals and lettings in Rouen

Book an incredible stay in Rouen, a great city near the river where you can find holiday lettings close to the city centre, lining cobblestoned pedestrian streets. This busy and thrilling city offers its visitors a superbly restored town centre with cafés, independent shops and great restaurants along the winding mediaeval lanes.

Ideal town for a family trip. Most holiday lettings have room for groups of four, couples and even solo travellers. Enjoy the views of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame from your balcony or relax admiring the river and people walking by. Enjoy the comfort of a picturesque mediaeval half-timbered house with modern amenities.

Rouen is the capital of the northern French region of Normandy. This lovely mediaeval port city on the river Seine was important during the Roman era and Middle Ages, and it offers visitors some Gothic churches, including Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, the modern church dedicated to Joan of Arc, the magnificent cathedral, the famed Fine Arts Museum, and the extraordinary Gros-Horloge clock tower. It oozes culture, beauty and charm! Walk along river Seine and the quaysides and stroll along the parks of the left bank of the river

Discover the historic neighbourhoods, the splendid gothic architecture of the Palais de Justice and the Aître Saint-Maclou. Rouen’s historic centre is the area for shops and restaurants, as well as where weekly markets are held. Its lively nightlife is one of the great attractions as this university town is home to students from all over Europe. Great nightlife is also happening on the right bank of the river, where cafes and restaurants make tourists enjoy the traditional Normandy cuisine.

Rouen is a crossroad of art and art lovers. Here is the life-size workshop of some of the greatest impressionist masters including Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley and Camille Pissarro. Take your time to visit Rouen’s Musée des Beaux-Arts and enjoy the splendid collection of impressionist paintings. As the land of Impressionism, Rouen and Normandy hold the second largest Impressionist collection in France. Let yourself be surprised by the antique dealers’ neighbourhood, make your way through the Rouen flea markets or visit the many art galleries in the town centre. Let the artist in you get inspired in Rouen Seine Valley!

The perfect combination of the sea and land products make Rouen a haven for fine cuisine lovers. Taste delicious traditional food with an original touch that will raise your taste buds. Be charmed by the originality and sophistication of incredible menus prepared by renowned chefs including Gilles Tournadre, Marc Andrieu, and Christophe Crescent among others. Enjoy some Neufchatel soft cheese, a petit suisse, or the superb Excelsior, Délice des Gourmets, or Le Magnum, a triple-cream cheese to die for! Craving a bit of sugar? Try some Pavé du Vieux Marché pralines, delicious Gros Horloge chocolate clock faces, excellent Cent Clochers apple-flavoured chocolates, yummy Sucre de Pomme apple sweets and shortbread biscuits.

Ramparts around Rouen were destroyed in the 18th century and now, wide boulevards take their place, defining the limits of the old mediaeval town. This part of town is home to 227 historical monuments that will make you stop and take a good snap! Vieux Rouen is home to 2,000 old timber-framed houses with bright colours lining the streets. Some of these buildings date back to the 1200s, hence why the charming crooked facades. Make your way to Rue Étoupée, Rue Saint-Amand, Rue Damiette and Rue Abbé-de-l’Épée, where you will see the oldest houses in town.

South of the Vieux Rouen, Jardin des plantes is the main park in town with plants from five continents. The best time to enjoy the park is from April to November. The locals love a long stroll or a family outing during the day. The colourful irises, camellia and rhododendrons bring a bright colour palette. Roses fill it up next during the summer, and autumn is a charming and magical season with reds, browns and yellows all around. If you like travelling in the winter, the garden’s greenhouses showcase tropical species all year round.

At the end of the Rue du Gros-Horloge you will find the square where Joan of Arc was burnt alive on 30 May in the early 1400s. The square is full of charming half-timbered and corbelled houses. Right in the middle you can see the modern St.Joan of Arc Church, built in the late 70s.

Normandy is a region with an outstanding green countryside with many farms, orchards and rich greenery. Rouen is located next to the Parc Naturel régional des Boucles de la Seine Normande that goes all the way to the coast. Spend a day exploring the beautiful views, enjoy a picnic, take a walk starting at Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville and wind along the Seine for as long as you wish for up to 120 km.

Photography lovers will find enchanting corners all over Rouen. The squares, the streets and the monuments standing tall showing its glorious past. Head to the old Jewish quarter and admire the flamboyant gothic Palais de Justice, the former Exchequer of Normandy’s house and once, the Parliament of Normandy from the 1500s to the 1700s. Check the sandy-coloured facades, the spires, the gargoyles and the beautiful balustrade tracing the roof. Get your camera ready to get the best angle to keep this beautiful building in your camera!