Rouen Travel Forum

I was in Rouen on Saturday and went into a great shop with lovely kitchen ware, gifts etc and now hoping to find it on the internet, can anyone help me with a name? If you are standing in front of the cathedral looking down towards Printemps it was on a street leading of the street Printemps is on to the right? Possibly a street going off near the Yves Rocher shop? Can't remember exactly! In the window on Saturday it had toadstool stools and huge tulip and daisy flowers?
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I am inquiring about the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to Travel from London England to Rouen. Any Ideas?

Thanks a lot,
Steve

Hi, I want to spend approx 3 months not too far from Paris, but in a place which is a hub so that travel in all directions is easy. Rouen sounds maybe perfect.
I won't have a car, preferring to use public transport.
Anyone know about self-contained accommodation for that period of time. Not too expensive.
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Sue

Hi

I am applying to Esc rouen Business school for october 2009 intake.
I would be grateful if u can help me with accommodation as i have absolutely no idea where to stay.
can u also let me know how rouen is as a place ? and are part time jobs easy to find ?

Thank you
palak.

Hello,

Does anyone know when the earliest train bound for Paris St. Lazare leaves from Rouen? I have a flight at 11h20 out of CDG and I will be coming from Rouen that morning. I know the trip is short (an hour or so) but I need the earliest train out of Rouen so I can get there in time. I would love to know a site where one can look at French train times, the SNCF site is a bit overwhelming and clunky.

Merci mille fois!

EB

Hello,

This summer I will be in Rouen with my family. While we will be based in a hotel in Rouen, we would like to travel around the region somewhat, and do not wish to rent a car. We are interested in hiring either a guide with a minivan (there are six of us) or just a driver to take us to places such as Giverny, Honfleur, Deauville, and the Auge countryside. Has anyone ever done this or does anyone know where to find such a service? I have exhausted travel agencies on line. I asked the owners of the hotel where we are staying and I suppose that they will respond but in the meantime if anyone has any suggestions...My parents are elderly and I don't want them traipsing up and down onto buses and trains. Thanks so much for any and all help you can provide.

EB

Information needed for someone who will be staying in rue Mustel in central Rouen and who will need to get to the primary school Clemenceau, on rue P Lefevre, off Blvd de la Paix, in Darnetal. They will be there between mid-January to mid-February 2009. Is there any public transport between the two, or would it be advisable to drive by own transport? Any helpful information very gratefully received.

My husband I and plan to visit the cathedral in Rouen, as well the Musée des Beaux-Arts. One of our days in Rouen will coincide with the Nov. 1 All Saint's day holiday, and I'm wondering if any locals could recommend a holiday related event we could attend. We would like to visit the Plague Cemetery (Aître St. Maclou), but I am having a hard time telling if it will be open on the holiday. I've emailed the tourist office, and they sent nice brochures my way, but didn't reply to my questions about what will be open on the holidy.

I would love further advice for sights and activities in Rouen. We enjoy art and architecture, and classical music/opera. We won't be using a car, but we like to walk.

We also would like recommendations for low budget meals--we can picnic, too. Fixed priced menus are great, but must be under $15 euro.

Thanks in advance.

We are traveling to Rouen at the end of August. We have 2 children (ages 7 & 9) and will be visiting the area for a day and then moving onto Bayeux to see the surrounding area, including Normandy beaches and WWII history with the kids. We'd like to stay close to the city, as we don't want to be in the car driving too much. Being the US dollar isn't worth much, we, Americans, are on a budget. Could anyone suggest a B&B or "homey" lodging for us in Rouen for a night and Bayeux for a night? Thanks!

I am planning a possible trip to Rouen in April, spending 5 nights. Is it possible to reach the Normandy beaches & cemeteries without using a car? Is there a train or bus to the area from Rouen or Caen? I don't really want a guided tour, but if need be, I would use that. thanks

We plan to visit cathedral towns in April and are trying to decide which one to spend 3 nights in and which to do as day trips from Paris. We would like a town with a lovely medieval pedestrian area to wander around in for our lengthier visit, with our day trips primarily focused on the cathedrals themselves. My current thought is perhaps to do Rouen as the longer visit, with Chartres and Amiens as daytrips from Paris, but I’d appreciate any suggestions. Thank you. Carol

Ive been trying to find where in rouen the station rive droite is so i can locate it to my hotel, Kyriad Rouen Centre,14 Quai Gaston Boulet
Rouen 7600. i need the station address so i can log it into my route planner, so i can see distance, weather to walk, taxi ( so i dont get riped off), or metro. i look forword to you advice and information, regards eddie

I am staying at the ibis hotel. Sounds simple BUT to my amazement or niavity there are loads of Ibis hotels. All i know that it is on the outskirts of Rouen and the address mentions ST ETIENNE. I am a pretty useless web searcher but try as i might i can't find out any info about the hotel. Anyone got any ideas? Please cure my curiosity, although i will find out with the next two wks when i go(if it exists). Thankyou

i will stay in mercure hotel centre from 12/06/2007 till 16/06/2007
i would like to inform me about the possibility of parking in case i rent a car
Thank you

I stayed in your City of Rouen a few years ago and wanted to know if the Nico News Cafe is still just across from the big cathedral? Between R. Aux Ours and R. Du Petit Salut on R. Du Grand Pont

Je suis resté dans votre ville de Rouen il y a quelques années et ai voulu savoir si le café de nouvelles de Nico est encore juste à travers de la grande cathédrale ? Entre le R. aux. nôtres et le R. Du Petit Salut sur R. Du Grand Pont

I am going to rouen in May 2007 on a rugby with our local rugby club, we are
taking about 20 under thirteen age boys on a international rubby tour that will
be held in rouen in May, i would like to know the following information please,

1. what could the lads do in the evening
2. what are resturants or eating places like
3. what is the weather going to be like this time of year

any information you have would be a great help to me and the club members who
will be going on the eventful trip.

yours

Mrs Sally Albarella

A coach load of ladies travelling to Rouen next weekend are looking for a night out where we can all have a meal and see a show. Does anyone know of any place that could accomodate. We are all over 30 so do not want a ngiht club for the youngsters

I'm doing a french project on Rouen, France. Sight to see, hotels to stay in, basicaly plan a trip. can anyone give me some good advice?

-Thanks!!-

Has anyone stayed at the Municipal campsite at Rouen (Deville-les-Rouen) Can you get a bus into Rouen itself?

We are planning to go from Paris to Rouen in May, stating there overnight.

Is there a bus that could bring us from Rouen to Vernon? I know we can get to Vernon from Paris, but that we would mean we have to go all the way back to Paris and from there go to Vernon, which is just halfway between Rouen and Paris.

Another alternative is to go from Rouen to either Rennes or Caen? Does anyone know if there are buses from Rouen to these destinations and how long is the travel time and cost?

hi,

I travelled to Croatia this summer nad all the nights I stayed in different houses of the locals(one night around 5-10EUR) Do you thin it is possible in Rouen. In Croatia they had special signs on the street(Rooms/Sobe), is there anything alike in Rouen?

Thank you,

Glamshine

hello,

could you tell me are there any street performers in Rouen in summertime? And what licences does one need to do the job? I'm planning on working in Rouen in July( as a dancer with a few wriends), but is it at all nececessary to go through the paperwork?

Thank you!

Glamhsine

Hi , ill be studying in rouen next semester and was wondering if soemone could
give me some information. The university is in mt. Saint Aignan and I have the
option of living there or downtown. There are several campus residences but im
not sure where to stay since I dont know much about the town. one of the residences is the ARC and LA PLEAIDE If anyone has any
general information about the town , it would be very useful. thank you

Ive heard of an apartment complex called ARC , does anyone have any contact info or any info on good accomodation in Rouen?

Hi VT Family!

In June 2005, I'm driving from Paris to ETRETAT in northern Normandy. (I may or may not stop in HONFLEUR also, depending on how touristy/crowded it is.)

My questions are:

1) DOES ANYONE KNOW A NICE TOWN or smaller city in the area that might be similar to ST. MALO? I LOVE walled cities like St. Malo, but I know we will be too far from St. Malo. Is there any place with a similar atmosphere that is situated closer to ETRETAT??

2) When driving from Paris to Etretat, are there nice, scenic FORESTS we should pass through?

3) Where is the region where we can drive past old abbeys? Someone mentioned an "Abbey Road" near ROUEN. Please advise.

MERCI BEAUCOUP!/Thank you for taking the time to respond to me.

--Betty (NYC)

Can anyone recommend a campsite in any or all of the locations below which are open pretty much now (!) or at least from start of April...?

Rouen, Tours or Bordeaux?

Many Thanks

Dave

I am planning to stay at this hotel for one night. It is my first trip to France. Somebody knows this hotel...? Is its location good...? Thanks in advance.

I was told that there is not a direct train from Rouen to Brussels, so I would do the trip by car. Somebody knows how long would it take...? and how the routes are...? Thanks.

I'm leaving on a cruise from Rouen on Monday, July 19th. However, my flight from the US gets into London (Gatwick) on Saturday morning,. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to get from London to Rouen?

I'm not familiar with the areas, but there is an overnight ferry from Portsmouth that goes to Le Havre. Would it be difficult to get from Le Havre to Rouen? Or would it be easier to take a train from London to Paris and then connect to Rouen?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Are there age restrictions on the nigthclubs/pubs in Rouen? If so what are they?