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Guided Tour of the Historic Center of Rouen: Discover Secrets of Main City Monuments
4.9
50 Ratings
Rouen
Explore the hidden stories behind Rouen’s iconic landmarks with Elodie, a local guide with a degree in Art History and a resident of Rouen. This tour is filled with fascinating anecdotes and offers a deep dive into the historical lifestyle of the era.
Explore the hidden stories behind Rouen’s iconic landmarks with Elodie, a local guide with a degree in Art History and a resident of Rouen. This tour is filled with fascinating anecdotes and offers a deep dive into the historical lifestyle of the era.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Place du Vieux-Marche - Let’s retrace the last moments of Joan of Arc’s life. Discover Joan of Arc’s stake and the church dedicated to her.
- Palais de Justice - Admire the Rouen Palace of Justice and learn more about the history of its construction as well as the secrets it contains.
- Gros-Horloge - Pass under the arch of the big clock…
- Place du Vieux-Marche - Let’s retrace the last moments of Joan of Arc’s life. Discover Joan of Arc’s stake and the church dedicated to her.
- Palais de Justice - Admire the Rouen Palace of Justice and learn more about the history of its construction as well as the secrets it contains.
- Gros-Horloge - Pass under the arch of the big clock and try together to go back in time to discover its secrets and its symbols.
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen - Let’s take a break on the forecourt of Rouen Cathedral to admire 4 centuries of architecture. The opportunity to talk about the “impressionist” current.
- Eglise Saint Maclou - It is in front of the Saint Maclou church that we will approach the living conditions of the time. Finally, living in Rouen in the Middle Ages, what does it do?
- Aitre Saint-Maclou - Discover the aitre Saint Maclou: how did the funeral activity give way to a real place of life?
- Abbatiale Saint-Ouen - After immersing yourself in the antiques district, discover the legend of the monk of the Abbey of Saint Ouen.
What's Included
- Good mood
- Historical anecdotes
- Good mood
- Historical anecdotes
What's Not Included
- This tour does not plan to enter the monuments.
- Gratuities
- This tour does not plan to enter the monuments.
- Gratuities
Location
4 Pl. de la Pucelle
Place de la Pucelle
We meet in front of the "PUBLIC" restaurant. You can recognize me easily because I always wear a green or orange badge around my neck. If you can't find me, you can ask the restaurant staff.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(50 Ratings)
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Franck
Apr 30, 2025
Pleasant visit - Very beautiful city, pleasant to visit, lots of character despite its demolition during the last World War.
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Txcagirl
Apr 20, 2025
Wonderful Rouen old city tour - Melodies was a wonderful guide on thus tour. She was very informed and had amusing legends about Rouen, a city of which she is rightly proud. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Excursion31883472365
Apr 13, 2025
Superb and exciting visit - Very nice experience.
Elodie is smiling and exciting.
A superb visit of nearly 2 hours that makes us (re)discover Rouen, both for locals and tourists passing by.
I highly recommend it...
And the kids love it
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922pattic
Mar 14, 2025
Terrific walking tour of lyon with a terrific guide - Terrific tour, Quentin deserves all those 5-star reviews! He is very knowledgeable and very engaging. We saw the cathedrale in old Lyon with the astronomical clock, several traboules, vieux Lyon,and a lot more.
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Msloyau
Mar 3, 2025
culture and discovery of Rouen - Very interesting comments with lots of anecdotes and historical details. The choice of places visited in 1h30 to 2h00 were wise. Elodie was captivating and unfortunately the visit was much too short!!!
Recommend without hesitation
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225c_ciles
Feb 26, 2025
Guided tour 2 hours - Very interesting visit of Rouen to discover this beautiful city, its history and anecdotes! Elodie is very friendly and very smiling, I recommend!
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Antoinedussaux
Feb 24, 2025
family visit - Great visit with Elodie! You will learn many anecdotes about Rouen and Elodie knows her subject and her city perfectly. She takes the time to answer any questions you might have in a simple and humorous way:)
The visit is also ideal for taking children, my 8 year old nephew was delighted!
So if you want to discover Rouen from a fun and new angle, GO FOR IT;)
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Kathryn_d
Jan 11, 2025
An excellent walkabout in Rouen! - Great tour. Perfect mix of history and fun cultural tidbits. So many things we wouldn’t have even noticed.
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70sandrinec
Dec 15, 2024
Don't come to Rouen without visiting with Elodie - To enjoy in small group the quality of a particular visit. Elodie told us about her city with its history and anecdotes. The super compromise between culture and pleasure. We had a great time and had the opportunity to take some pictures 😉. Thank you.
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Sarah
Nov 27, 2024
Relaxed and informative walking tour in old Rouen - À great walking tour around old Rouen, Élodie told us lots of stories and had great historical knowledge. Good to do the tour at the start of your stay so you can go back and look around all the sites in more detail. We learnt a lot including where to find some good restaurants
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