Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 1 Le guide de Rouen WELCOME S’installer,IN ROUEN vivre, découvrir !
You have chosen to leave your country to live in France. Recently arrived in Rouen you want to find your way as quickly as possible in your new environment?
This “welcome guide” is for you. It aims to make your installation as simple and pleasant as possible and to answer any questions you may have. We are committed to making you discover your new environment, simplify the arrival process, help you find your way, reveal all the charm of our city, which from now on, is also yours! You are living in ROUEN and you think you already know everything about your city and its surroundings? With this guide, we will make you discover treasures that you surely do not know yet…
Rouen and its region will never stop surprising you and we bet you will love it!
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Summary
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Settle down : the 4 keys for a successful arrival in Rouen …………………..……………………… 5-22 Key n°1 : your administrative procedures……………………………... 7-8 Key n°2 : your home……………………………………………………….. 9-12 Key n°3 : your vehicle……………………………………………………… 13-16 Key n°4 : your money…………………………………………………….... 17-22
Living : family, health, friends………………………….. 23-45 Your family : giving them a new life ……………………………………. 25-30 Your social and friendly life ………………………………………………. 31-35 Your health …………………………………………………………………… 36-40 Your displacements…………………………………………………………. 41-45
Discover : A beautiful country experience……………………….. 46-61 Rouen Culture……………………………………………………………….. 48-50 Rouen Nature………………………………………………………………… 51-53 Rouen Pleasure………………………………………………………………. 54-56 Rouen Leisure……………………………………………………………...... 57-61
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Let’s go to ROUEN !
Rouen, city of Joan of Arc, bathed by the Seine and set with forest estates, offers a high quality living environment. In Rouen there is a real "heart of the city", typical and authentic center, which makes all the charm and makes it unique. Rouen is also made of a rich and moving history, a bubbling cultural life, an extensive public transport network, modern infrastructures, a renowned hospital, a high-level academic offer, a wide range of city or rural walks ... Its dynamism and its economic vitality, its strategic location one hour from Paris, 45 minutes from the sea, and 3 hours from London or Brussels, make Rouen and its region, an exceptional place to live.
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A successful settling in …
As soon as you arrive, you will ask yourself very practical questions about your future installation. What procedures shall I apply for? How to find a home that I like ? Will I have to pay taxes? Where do I open a bank account ? enjoyrouennormandy.com offers solutions so that your installation goes as well as possible and that from the beginning, your stay and that of your family, takes place in the best conditions.
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in Rouen
Your administrative
procedures Your Home
Your vehicle Your money
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Your administrative procedures
You are arriving in France and you are wondering what the administrative procedures to carry out are? How to enter, stay and work in the French territory? The answer is yes. You will have to fill some procedures, depending on your nationality: citizen of the European Union and assimilated OR citizen of another country.
UE national (and assimilated)
All citizens from Germany, The residence permit is not Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, compulsory. Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, The one and only formality is, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, once arrived, to register at the Greece, Hungary, Ireland, city hall of your place of Italy, Latvia, Lituania, residence within the three Luxembourg, Malta, months of your arrival in Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, France. Romania, Unites Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Your close family members are Czech republic, Iceland, welcome if they come from a Norway, Liechtenstein and European country : no visa Switzeland. required.
You must simply have a valid identity card or passport.
Demander un visa Obtenir un titre de séjour
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Apply for a visa Contacts in France
All arrival procedures in France
Citizen of another country (apart EU)
If you are non-European, you will have to carry out two major procedures : Once you are on the To come in France, and French territory, and in before your arrival, you order to stay there longer
have to apply for a visa and/or living here, you from the French have to apply for a Consulate (or from French residence permit from to consular authorities) from the prefecture. There are various types of residence your country of origin. It all permits, depending on the depends on the length of nature (employee, your stay. Several types of executive, student, etc.) or Visa are possible, on the length of the stay. depending on the length of your stay in France (less
than 3 months, from 4 to Good to know : 12 months, or over a All civil status records must be year). accompanied by a translation into
French by an authorized translator.
To be able to work in France, whatever the duration of your professional stay, you must in obtain a work permit. There are several types of residence permits, depending on the reason (employee, manager, student ...) or the length of stay in France.
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Your home
Coming to live in Rouen means above all finding your living space… Finding a home that suits your personal taste is a fundamental, if not the most important, step in your move- in…Where to search ? Is a lease contract compulsory ? How to open meters?...Here are the keys to a safe way to find your home .
Search and find In terms of price, housing All these figures vary supply is very affordable in depending on the type of Rouen and its surroundings. property, its location, the Purchase, rental, house, benefits it offers, its size, the apartment, furnished, ... state of renovation ... Prices fall the range offered has away from the heart of the city. something to meet everyone's preferences. * on march of 2018 The average price for a rental is : 11,04 € / sqm * (29,65 € / sqm* in Paris). Thus, it takes about 650 € rent per month for a 60 sqm apartment.
On purchase, the price is 2232 € / sqm * on average (8764 € / ©MartinFlaux sqm * for Paris). ©MartinFlaux
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 9 The choice of a place to live is vast and diversified: in the historic city center, in the Gare-Jouvenet district, on the left bank near the Botanic gardens, on the heights of Mont-Saint-Aignan, Bois - Guillaume, Bihorel, the green cities of Canteleu or Montigny, on the banks of the Seine, or in the nearby countryside, ... there is certainly a place that will seduce you!
Where to search ? Many real estate agencies (most affiliated to a professional union, which is a pledge of confidence) and Notary Offices in Rouen can help you in your search. There are also specialized websites. Some local newspapers list real estate offers. Finally, in some cases it is possible to call on Action Logement through its "Mobili Pass" specially designed for employees on professional mobility in order to facilitate their move to rented accommodation.
Lease contract ...
Once the housing found, several steps must be completed: signing the lease contract, deposit of the rental guarantee, check-in inventory, insurance covering rental risks, designation of the energy supplier (gas / electricity) and opening of meters, and finally connection to telephone lines and WIFI. Here's how to do it :
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 10 The Signature of the lease Check-in inventory : It consists contract : The signature of the in a contract that describes the lease contract is mandatory. exact condition of the rented This contract, written and accommodation. At the end drawn up in as many copies as of the lease, it will be there are parties (landlord, compared to a departure tenant, roommate, guarantor, inventory in order to determine etc.), should include a number if some repairs must be taken of minimum notices: identity of care by the tenant. the parties, designation and description of the property, amount of rent and charges, Opening meters : Once your date of entry. accommodation is found, one last formality remains: the opening of meters (water, gas, The deposit of a rent electricity) and lines guarantee : The landlord may (telephony, internet). As the require the payment of a market is now free and open, it security deposit to coverNotaries any is useful to compareUnion of offers.Real Estate Unions National UnionThese of meter openings can possible failure of the tenant Opening meters : Once your (rent or unpaid charges,Real Estate Professionalssometimes take a little time; accommodation is found, one realization of rental repairs ...). initiate these steps early lastenough formality before remains: your move the (at openingleast 15 of daysmeters before(water, gas, the electricity) and lines Home insurance : it is scheduled date) mandatory for the lessee to (telephony, internet). As the take out a "household multi-risk market is now free and open, insurance" policy and present it it is useful to compare offers. before signing the lease contract.
Links :
Notaries Union of Real Estate Unions
National Union of Real Estate Professionals
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Moving
In some cities, such as Rouen for example, it is advisable to apply to the city hall for a permit to move to reserve a car park for the duration of the move. This request must be addressed to the Department of Public and Natural Spaces, at least 2 weeks before the move.
Go od to know :
The housing tax is the responsibility of the person who occupies the property. So, as a renter you are required to pay it.
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Your vehicle
Do you want to arrive in France with your vehicle? Maybe you intend to buy a car or a motorcycle here? Before getting behind the wheel, or the handlebars, there are important information to should know.
Highway Code
The Highway Code is a set of rules that organize the traffic on public roads in France. Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and motorists must respect these rules. The non-compliance with the Highway Code leads to sanctions that can involve fine and prison sentence.
The Highway Code is a set of rules that organizes traffic on public roads in France. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists must respect these rules. The non-compliance with the Highway Code leads to sanctions that can involve fine and prison sentence.
Driving license The driving license issued in gravity, one / several point (s) France is a driving license “with will be (are) withdrawn (s) of points”. At the time of issuance, your total points, which can go the license includes a capital of up to the withdrawal of the 12 points. With each infraction of driving license. the highway code, and according to its degree of
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 13 There are several types of French driver's license, but only two categories concern you:
1. Motorcycle greater than 125cc- permanent license 2. Car from 1 to 8 places - permanent license
Should you, once in France, exchange your driver's license and apply for a French driver's license?
It all depends on the country where your driver's license was issued; it does not depend on your nationality.
If you have a driving license issued by a European Union country or an EEA country, you do not have to apply for an exchange for an equivalent French license. On the other hand, this is an obligation in the case of a traffic offense resulting in a restriction, suspension, cancellation of license or loss of points.
If you have a driving license issued by another state, not EU, two scenarii may happen :
Either you hold an "exchangeable" license, or you hold a "non- exchangeable" license.
An "exchangeable" permit is a The request is made only by post. driving license issued by a State No information is given at the
with which France has counters. If you live in the districts concluded an agreement of Rouen and Dieppe, you must permitting the exchange of send (by registered letter ) a said driving license. So if you complete file to the Préfecture de have a license exchangeable la Seine-Maritime. If you live in Le you must apply for the Havre, you must send a complete exchange of your foreign file by registered letter to Sous- driver's license against a préfecture du Havre. French license to continue If you live in Eure :
driving. If you fulfill the a request for an appointment conditions for an exchange, a must first be sent for this purpose French driver's license will be on the website of the Prefecture issued. de l'Eure.
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Good to know :
Drivers who hold a “Student” resident permit or a valid special residence permits, regardless of which State provided them their license, benefit from the recognition in France of this license throughout the period of validity of their right of permanent residence.
Vehicle registration
If you move to France and declare your main residence there, you must re-register your vehicle. The procedure, which is carried out exclusively online (see link below) must be made within one month after your installation. The address appearing on the registration card will be thr one of your domicile in France.
Links :
The Highway Code Exchange of a non-European license
List of the exchangeable driving Vehicle registration license Prefecture of Seine-Maritime Exchange a driving license issued in the EEE Driver's license to exchange in the Eure
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Car insurance
To be able to move in France with your vehicle you have to insure it. The mandatory minimum cover is for third-party liability insurance, known as third-party insurance. This warranty serves to repair the damage that the vehicle could cause against third parties. This formula does not include the damages caused to his own vehicle and to his own person. However, the passengers will be compensated, regardless of the link they have with it.
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Your money
You will soon realize that the relationship the French have with money is quite ambiguous, and different from that of the Americans, the British, or the Chinese. In any case, money remains a taboo subject in France: we do not talk about money, except with his banker!
Opening a bank account Currency If you move to French territory Euro is the currency used in for more than three months, France as well as in the you can open a resident bank countries of the European account to facilitate your Union that have adopted the salary payments, family euro and are part of the "euro allowances, withdrawals of zone". Apart from these states money and the purchase or that are part of the euro zone, rental of your home. it is possible to pay in euros in You will need to produce an ID, other countries. The euro is thus a Proof of your address in used in 25 countries. France (gas or electricity bill or landline bill, rent receipt).
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 17 Once your bank account opened, your bank will provide you bank details called “relevés d’identité bancaire” or “RIB” that will serve you to make money transfers (rent, phone, electricity, etc.) and to receive your salary, your allowances or other social benefits (medical reimbursements, family allowances, etc.)
You can either open an individual account or a joint account. The joint account is an account open by at least two people, with or without family relationship. Each co-account holders can use the account (deposit or withdraw money, write a cheque, etc.), with its signature alone. This type of account is mostly used by couples because it is very useful to cover common expenses. The joint account has a huge success in France: 64% of French choose this banking solution.
In France, the cheque book is still used and remains a popular means of payment.
Links :
List of euro area countries Social security
List of countries where the euro is Tax regime for impatriates
used The tax return List & addresses of the banks of
Rouen
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The French tax system is based on a number of compulsory levies that have different foundations and different names (taxes, fees and charges) and are operated by the state or local communities (region, municipalities ...).
Will you be taxed in France ?
If your tax residence is in France, you will be taxable in France on all of your income from French sources and foreign sources.
Who is “French fiscal resident”? Whatever your nationality, your tax residence is in France if your place of permanent residence is in France, that is to say your usual place of residence or that of your family (spouse and children).
You will also be considered a French tax resident if :
in case of double 183 days in the same permanent residence, year); your center of economic
and personal interests is located in France; If none of these criteria is decisive (main stay in the
2 states or no main stay in - if the center of interests the 2 states), your tax can not be determined, residence will be in your main place of France if you have French residence is in France nationality. (stay in France more than
In case of difficulty, the tax authorities of both countries can be seized to determine your tax residence.
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 19 If you are an impatriate French tax resident, there are, under certain conditions, a favorable tax system. Lastly, there are international tax treaties designed to avoid double taxation. Taxable persons must file a tax return each year. The declaration can be done by internet or on paper form. If you are a non-resident tax resident in France you will be taxed only on French source income. Compensation paid in return for an activity carried on in France is therefore taxable in France, and you must file a tax return in France.
Social Security in France : do you have to affiliate ?
The French Social Security system is one of the best in the world. It is based on a principle of mutualisation. Automatic social security deductions are made from employers (for a large part) and from workers (to a lesser extent). All of these levies are poured into a common pot that serves as a "piggy bank" and which affiliates can take advantage in case of need (illness, unemployment, birth, retirement, ....). This is called Social Security. But since these reserves can not cover all social security spending in France, the French state also contributes to the supply of this common pot.
Does the foreigner living in France have to join the French system ? As a general rule, foreign employees working in France must therefore join French social security regardless of their nationality and the place of establishment of their employer. Thus, the salary and its accessories (benefits in kind, expatriation bonuses, ...) paid to the foreign employee are subject to all social security contributions from the French compulsory and complementary schemes at the rates in force. In return, the employee and his family benefit from the French social protection system. If you are not an employee and wish to join the French social security system, you must make the necessary arrangements within three months of your arrival
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 20 How to affiliate ? In most cases, it will be handled by the human resources department of your company : these affiliation formalities are fulfilled by your employer. Once affiliated, you will receive your social security number, along with your Carte Vitale (one per adult over 16). This card is to be presented at each medical consultation, whether at a doctor, at a hospital or at the pharmacist's.
Your insurance
According to the current French law when the fault of a person causes harm to a third party, the person responsible must compensate the victim. This questioning of your responsibility can have serious financial consequences. It is therefore advisable, or even, in certain cases, imposed, to insure against the possible questioning of your responsibility. For example, underwriting a home liability insurance policy is mandatory for tenants. Car insurance is also mandatory for all motorists
You can subscribe to your insurance policies with a general insurance agent, an insurance company, a bank or
Good to know :
• If, in the context of a temporary assignment, you are employed and you stay less than 183 days in France you are not taxable on the remuneration received in connection with your activity in France, provided that such remuneration is paid to you by an employer abroad (not established in France). • It may be interesting to contact several agents or insurance brokers to compare their proposals and choose the one best suited to your situation.
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Family, health, friends… Enjoying your life in Rouen with those who are most important to you.
You are settled in your new home and you are wondering how your new life here will be? Will your family enjoy living here? Will your child have a quality education? Will your spouse find a job? Can you bring your pet? How will you do to get to your job? And what if you get sick? All of these questions should not worry you. Indeed, Rouen has all the assets to ensure an excellent quality of life and transform your life and your family’s into a fulfilling and rewarding experience.
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Living in
Rouen
Your family Your social life Your health Moving into the city
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Your family is so important. Your loved ones followed you in this new adventure and their well-being is essential to us.
Your spouse/life partner : finding a job
A professional transfer of a Where to ask ? member of a family can mean that her/his spouse must had There are a lot of platforms, abandon her/his career or specialized websites and professional activity. This is not support structures that offer inevitable and shouldn’t employment opportunities, dissuade you from moving to personalized accompaniment Rouen. throughout the process of job- With its many job offers, the search activities and Rouen area is a dynamic and assistance with setting up new diverse economic hub: businesses. aeronautics, pharmaceutical, automotive, handicraft, health, trade, agriculture, ports activities, Links : digital, logistics, tourism, Work in France teaching, tertiary, etc. There are many sectors where she/he could create a new company or Ministry of labor find a new job where she/he
could develop and value her/his Rouen Normandy skills. Invest
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI)
Apec
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Which formalities ?
As an EU citizen, you can carry out in France, without any formality, any employed or self-employed professional activity, with a few exceptions (public and regulated professions). If you have another nationality, non-EU, you will need, in theory, a work permit to carry out an employed activity, no matter how long your professional stay is. There are cases of exemption from work permit as well as residence permits (multi-year residence permit) "worth" work permit.
Your children : From cradle to university !
You will not arrive alone ... Your family accompanies you in this new assignment ?... Be confident : Rouen offers them an incomparable living place. Renowned for the quality of its school offer (all ages), the leisure activities variety or simply its living environment, it is a city dedicated to families.
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Children under 3 years old Schooling (children aged 3 and over ...) Different structures The French school welcome your children when system is they are too young to go to renowned for its school: collective crèches, quality. The diagram below associations, company shows the complete course. crèches, day nurseries, The compulsory school maternal assistants, home applies for all children, guards shared (with another French or foreign resident in family) or not, there are many France, from the age of 6 possibilities and extends until the age of 16 years. The family also has the possibility of ensuring the children's education itself (with prior declaration).
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 25 There are two types of education in France :
Service coexists with private institutions, which are subject to state control and can benefit from its assistance (in return for a contract signed with the State). However, the State is the only authority to issue degrees and degrees: diplomas issued by private schools have official value only if they are recognized by the State. The regulation of exams is done at the national level.
- Public education is free, neutral and secular, non-confessional and apolitical, by both teachers and students. The choice of a school in the public network is however limited according to a geographical perimeter related to the place of the family residence.
- Private education is prized by some parents especially for philosophical, religious, social, geographical reasons, or simply because of the reputation of the chosen institution. Fees are charged for Private education .
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The school curriculum is divided into four phases.
Nursery Small section
scholl Medium section Large section (from 3 to 5 years)
Preparatory course(CP) Elementary Elementary course first year(CE1) scholl Elementary course second year (CE2)
(from 6 to 10 years) Medium course first year (CM1) Medium course second year (CM2)
Collège or The sixth (6e)
lower The fifth (5e) secondary The fourth(4e) school The third (3e) French certificate of general (from 11 to 14 ans) education
Lycée or The second (2nd) upper The first (1ère) The final year (T) secondary
school (de 15 à Bachelor’s degree 18 ans)
After the Bac …
Rouen can boast of having on its territory a famous University and many Grandes Ecoles (Top French schools), University technical Institutes, higher technician certificate and many specific professional or engeneering schools.
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The school holidays depend on the area where the school is located. France is divided into 3 academic zones (A, B, C). The Rouen Academy is located in Zone B.
School holidays calendar for 2018/2019
Back to scholl Monday, September 3, 2018 Fall holidays From Saturday, october to Monday, novembre 5, 2018 Christmas holidays From Saturday, December 22, 2018 to Monday, January 7, 2019 Winter holidays From Saturday, February 9, to Manday, February 25, 2019 Spring holidats From Saturday, April 6, to Monday, April 23, 2019 Labor day Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 Commemoration day Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Ascension From May 30, to Monday, June 3, 2019 Summer holiday July 6, 2019
Links :
The nurseries in Rouen
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If you are not French but you are living in the French territory with your family, you can benefit from some financial benefits such as family allowances.
Family allowances
Hobbies
The offer of recreation for offers the opportunity to 17 young people in Rouen and year olds to win a first its surroundings, is certainly "Summer Job". Elbeuf has set very vast and the range of up a program and tools proposed activities is wide: specifically designed for sports, music, dance, youth young people. "Anim'Elbeuf" movements, scouting, organizes educational and children's shows, libraries, fun recreational activities, cultural museum tours ... your children and sports activities, outings will not be bored. In addition, and stays for teenagers and during the school holidays, young adults during after- the city of Rouen organizes school time and school various workshops and holidays. Finally, many dedicated courses under the festivals for children name "Your Holidays in punctuate Rouen's life Rouen". In Louviers, the city throughout the year.
Your pet
It is part of your family. There is no way you’re coming without it!
You’re maybe coming to France with your pet. Wether you come from a UE State or not, you have to follow specific health formalities. Thus, you need to get your pet a European pet passport. You must also know that the introduction of some breed of dogs is forbidden in France. Customs controls may occur and sanctions can be made if you break the health rules.
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You have chosen to come to live in Rouen ... And now you are in front of a new environment, promise of a new life. So that this new environment quickly becomes yours, here are some ways to help you make your marks, to build links without giving up your origins.
A new language : to your steps, which is still the Learning French best way to manage your new environment. Rouen Tourist Office publishes twice Mastering the a year a guide named French "Rendez-vous" gathering language is organized tours to discover essential and is the the territory. In winter or guarantee of success of your summer, alone or in a group, installation in France, and in there are more than 600 Rouen. To help you in this possible "Rendez-vous" to learning, there are discover the historical, organizations and institutions natural, industrial and that offer French courses for impressionist heritage of new expats. You will be able Rouen and the towns and to find the formula that suits villages of all the Métropole you best according to the Rouen Normandie. You will schedules, the frequency of find the program of guided the courses and the location tours (on reservation only) in of the school where this the leaflet "Rendez-vous ..." teaching is provided. available at the Tourist Office. It should be noted that the A new way of life: geographical area of the Tourist Office of Rouen also discover Rouen and its covers the city of Elbeuf and region its territory.
There are many ways to discover Rouen. Alone, with the plan of the Office of tourism or according
Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 30 To help you to discover your new city the Greeters are at your disposal. Ambassadors of Rouen, they are volunteers and speak several languages. During a short jaunt they will be happy to accompany you and show you the city in a different way, by revealing the places that are dear to them. For a list of Rouennais greeters, visit the website of the Rouen Tourist Office.
There is also an association "AVF", Home of French Cities, which sole purpose is to welcome you, listen to you, inform you and distract you. If you have chosen to settle in Louviers area and want to discover the region, the Seine Eure Tourist Office, located in the old clothier city center, will kindly inform you.
Making new friends : How to meet them ?
A new life means also enter new contacts with your co- Rouen's life, build links, workers, your neighbors or the expand networks. Once parents of your children's settled in Rouen, it is natural friends, if you have any. The to get integrated as best as Rouen schools are indeed possible in its new famous for facilitating the environment. Building a new integration of new families. network of relationships is the There are various ways to key to your success in your expand your network, new life. You can first establish friendly, social or professional.
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Joining a club or an association
In your previous city you may already be part of a club, an association, a movement, ... Your arrival in Rouen must not make you give up. To broaden your circle of friends, you can also join a club or join an association here. The list of possibilities offered in the municipalities of the Rouen metropolis is particularly wide and varied in all areas: literary clubs, sports, theater, painting, cinema, coaching, volunteering, etc., ... On the first Saturday of September, every year, the Associations’ forum is held in Rouen, it will be possible for you to meet thousands volunteers to help you in your leisure choice.
« Enjoyers », the sponsors for a successful integration
To help you in your integration and allow you to meet other Rouen or expatriates, Rouen Normandy Invest has set up a sponsorship system : the “Enjoyers”. These "godparents", native or adopted Rouennais, all volunteers, propose to welcome you and to pilot you with your family to help you to find your marks as soon as possible, to discover your new environment, and to feel you immediately happy in your new assignment. Various events and events, biannual reception evenings, but also more intimate dinners, are regularly programmed for this purpose and are the ideal place to meet, share, exchange, and get to know each other.
Links :
The French alliance of Rouen
University of Rouen
Greeters
Association forum
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Keeping contact and preserve your old habits
If it is important to open up to a new network of friends and acquaintances, it is equally important for the expatriate and his family not to lose any connection with his or her original culture. You may want to meet other Rouennais who are from the same country as yours, speak your language or share your customs ... You will also like to meet other expats to share your experiences and your courses. Where and how to meet them?
Godparents Lingen, Germany. As for Evreux, it is twinned with With the godparents who are Rüsselsheim in Germany, part of the sponsorship Rugby in England and Kashira network set up by Rouen in Russia. Normandy Invest and mentioned above, you will be Associations able to find compatriots and with them continue to live Different associations, your customs and traditions, which are true meeting recreate some of the place between French atmosphere of your country: and expatriates, are based party national, Halloween, in Rouen. There are, for Saint-Nicolas, ... When we example, the association drew up our list of sponsors “Circolo Italiano” or the we made sure that most association “Culture et nationalities were Loisirs des Portugais”. represented. Associations like "Circolo Italiano" or the Portuguese Twinnings Culture and Leisure Association in Rouen (based Most French cities have in Petit-Quevilly), are meeting developed friendly ties with places between Rouennais other cities around the world. and native of these countries. Rouen, for example, is The Scandinavian Seafarers' twinned with Cleveland International Home, located (USA), Norwich (GB), Hanover near the Norwegian St. Olaf (D), Salerno (It), Ningbo Church (in Duguay-Trouin (China) and Jeju (South Street), built in 1926 by the Korea). Elbeuf has initiated a Norwegian Mission, is now a friendly bond with the city of meeting place for all sailors Settle, live, discover Rouen – The guide -Page | 33 calling at the city of Rouen.
Bookshops and media libraries
There is also in Rouen an English bookshop, which can provide you with English readings. In addition, there are many shops and international counters in Rouen where you will be able to find some of your country.
Consulates
At one time or another you will necessarily have to contact the authorities of your country of origin. To do this, there is of course your embassy, probably based in Paris, like most embassies, but also consulates. There are some consular posts in Rouen which is very practical and will avoid you going to the capital:
Burkina Faso Denmark Hungary Lithuanie Malta Nepal Norway Portugal Germany Algeria Mauritania Senegal Seychelles South Korea
Links :
AVF – Welcome cities Italian meeting circle
of France Consulates
International relationships in Rouen Rouen Norwich Club
French in Normandy
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Your health
Of course, we do not wish you to get sick!
But if that were the case, know that Rouen and its region have a medical offer of very high level, and that in France your health costs will be largely reimbursed.
Hello Docteur !
City doctors
The list of doctors operating in However, the passage to a the city of Rouen and its specialist is, in France, metropolis, so-called "doctor compulsorily subject to a prior in town or city doctor" is very visit to your doctor. It is broad. From the general impossible, for example, to practitioner, or family doctor, consult a cardiologist without to the specialist doctor, all having previously seen his specializations are present in referring physician, most of Rouen: pediatrician, the time a generalist. There gynecologist, are five exceptions to this: the ophthalmologist, pediatrician, the pulmonologist, geriatrician, gynecologist, the dermatologist, cardiologist, ... ophthalmologist, the To help you find a doctor stomatologist-dentist and the there are specialized psychiatrist. websites, such as Doctolib or This is called the "coordinated Mondocteur. care path".
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Hospital supply Rouen has a University Hospital Center (CHU) of international reputation. With a completely modernized emergency service and nearly 2,500 beds spread over 5 sites, it is a high-standard institution
©CHU gathering all medical specialties. It is ranked 9th university hospital in France, out of 50 referenced .It is famous outside the borders for advanced disciplines. The largest employer in the region with more than 10,000 people, including 960 doctors and 600 interns, Rouen University Hospital Center, a regional training center for health professionals, has a Regional Health Professions Training Center which includes its 11 paramedical schools. and welcomes 1,500 students. The hospital has about 140,000 hospitalizations and 150,000 emergency room visits a year.
In addition to the public sector hospitals, Rouen also has five private clinics with a solid reputation. Here is the list: Clinique Mathilde, Clinic of Europe, Clinique Saint-Hilaire, Clinique du Cèdre, Clinique Saint Antoine.
The Henri-Becquerel Center is a medical center specializing in the treatment of cancers. It is one of the 20 Centers for the Fight Against Cancer (CLCC) which constitute the National Federation UNICANCER, a membership which brings an ©Becquerel additional guarantee of quality and innovation to the service of the patient.
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Finally, under the skies of Rouen your family may grow ... There is, besides the excellent department "Mother and Child" CHU, and the maternity sectors of some private clinics, another maternity on the heights of Rouen, at Mont Saint Aignan, the Belvédère hospital.
For the towns of Louviers, Elbeuf and Val de Reuil there is an intercommunal hospital center providing quality medicine and proximity, better known as CHI (Hospital Intercommunal Center Elbeuf-Louviers- Val de Reuil)
Emergencies
All health care facilities do not have an emergency service. In the event of a medical emergency, the easiest way is to go to the Emergency Department of Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Saint-Julien Hospital (Petit-Quevilly, on the Left Bank), the Clinique de l'Europe ( Idem) or the Cedar Clinic (on the heights of Bois Guillaume, and specialized for orthopedic trauma).
Links : General practitioners Clinic Cedar Elbeuf Hospital Center
/ Louviers / Val de Saint Hilaire clinic Dentists Reuil
CHU Saint Antoine clinic French social security
Center Becquerel Rouvray hospital center Clinic Mathilde Maternity of the Clinic Europe Belvedere
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Reimbursing your health care : How does it work ?
Medical expenses are reimbursed according to pre-established scales. Indeed, there is in France a medical agreement between health professionals and health insurance. This convention defines the fees charged by the liberal doctors and the level of reimbursement that will then be applied by the Social Security. The rates charged by doctors and the amount that is used as the basis of reimbursement to the Health Insurance vary according to the discipline of the doctor (general practitioner or specialist) and its sector of activity (sector 1 or sector 2). When the doctor has joined a convention, it is said that he is "conventionné" he must practice the rates defined by the Health Insurance. In fact, three scenarii can occur:
- Sector 1: the doctor applies the conventional tariff. Social security accounts for 70%; - Sector 2: or voluntary fee-free sector, includes physicians who are allowed to apply free fees (often former clinic leaders) while remaining to a reasonable extent. These overruns will not be covered by social security; - Sector 3: doctors practice their art outside of a medical convention, we also speak of "unconventional doctor". They apply freely decided fees. Social security intervenes for a very small part in the reimbursement.
The assumption of your expenses of health (doctors of sector 1) is done according to the following distribution: - Health Insurance (branch of social security - +/- 70%) - Mutuals and private insurances (complementary health - +/- 20%) - Patients (+/- 10%)
This system leaves a small percentage to the patients' load (a little less than 10% on average). This rate is one of the lowest in Europe. Supplementary health insurance sometimes covers almost all health expenditure, which further reduces the patient's
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At the end of your medical consultation (but this can also happen before seeing your doctor, especially in a hospital where you have to go to the counter before the visit) when you pay for the consultation, the doctor will ask for your card vital. Everything is computerized and you will not have anything to do except to pay ...
However, in rare cases (computer crash, or forgetting your card, for example) it may be that your doctor gives you a request for reimbursement of care. Part of this sheet is filled by the prescriber, the other part by yourself. Once completed, you still have to send it to the Social Security (CPAM Rouen - Elbeuf - Dieppe) by mail. In principle the latter will send your file to your mutual and the money will be paid directly to your bank account or delivered in the form of a check to cash with your bank.
Social security covers all the care provided in a public hospital. For private clinics, the reimbursement will be at the level of the Convention rate but any overruns in medical fees, meals or room rates will not be shared. not supported. It is then your mutual that can intervene for the balance, according to the terms of the contract. For more information on social protection in France, we refer you to the CLEISS website, the European and International Social Security Liaison Center.
Good to know :
to take out complementary health insurance, or mutual health private, will allow you to obtain a supplement to the refunds of Social Security. always carry your vital card and the mutual certificate during your medical appointments and visits to pharmacy
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Moving into the city
Nothing's easier. Not only does the city have a vastly expanded public transport network, but it is also easily accessible thanks to its excellent road and rail connections.
On foot
The city of Rouen is a city with a human dimension. The best way to discover it is to walk. And whether it's shopping, monuments, museums, walks on the docks, markets, ... everything remains in a restricted area. Rouen is not a big city, but at every street corner, there are many amazing and surprising places. The Tourist Office of Rouen is at your disposal plans and courses.
By public transport – the network ‘’Astuce’’ :
The public transport network of Rouen metropolis, “réseau astuce” efficient and developed, is very extensive. Many lines serve the various points of the cities of Rouen and Elbeuf with a regular frequency and various axes.
In Rouen :
2 metro lines 3 TEOR lines 5 Fast bus lines
49 regular line buses 2 night lines
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The ASTUCE card, a rechargeable, multi- choice smart card, allows you to move around the entire network.
By bike
For the more athletic, the city of Rouen provides you with 250 self-service bicycles, the Cy'clic. Subscriptions are by year, semester, week or day. In the city center or around the places of life, the terminals are present every 350 meters, grouping 24 different stations. There are many bike paths in Rouen and ©RNI their number is expected to grow in the coming months. But beware ... it takes good calves, because in Rouen it goes down and ... it goes up!
By car
For some residents, residential parking is allowed to benefit from a preferential parking rate, in the form of a subscription attached to the area where the user is domiciled. Finally there are also two taxi companies operating in Rouen and a dozen taxi stations are distributed throughout the city.
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By train
The Rouen Rive Droite station, located in the heart of the city center, serves, among other cities: Paris Saint Lazare in 1h15 Lille in 2h45 ©RNI Lyon in 3h40 (a direct line per day) Marseille (with stop in Avignon) in 5h40 (a direct line per day)
By car
A13 Paris / Rouen / Caen A28 Abbeville / Rouen / Le Mans / Alençon / Tours (connection with A 1 to Lille, Brussels and Northern Europe.) A29 Amiens / Rouen / Le Havre A150 Rouen / Dieppe
220 km
63 km 120 km
90 km 135 km 131 km
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By bus
There are several companies providing trips to Paris or even further (Ouibus, Flixbus, ...). The prices are very low, however the journey time is longer.
By plane
In Rouen, in Normandy and on the outskirts of Paris, there are many airports that can be reached quickly. 1. Rouen has a Rouen Vallée de Seine airport, located 15 minutes from the city center, which offers regular flights to ©CCIR
- Lyon (A / R, every day except Sunday - 1 hour flight) and - Corsica (A / R every Saturday in summer - 2 hours flight).
The advantage: close to Rouen and free parking.
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By boat
Rouen also has a marina located in the Bassin Saint-Gervais west of the city and not far from the wharfs. This base can accommodate about 100 pleasure boats on floating pontoons with catways in a completely secure space. Also ©Port de Rouen available: a launching ramp, a fairing area to maintain the boats, a fuel station, electrical and water supply terminals and a wifi connection on the pontoons.
Links :
Map of the city Rouen Airport
CYCLIC Paris Airport
Beauvais Airport Parking free
Havre Airport Residential parking
Taxi Caen Airport
SNCF Deauville Airport
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Discover, get rich and discover a beautiful country
At last you are totally settled. Your children are enrolled in school. Your green “Carte vitale” has arrived. You like your accommodation and the move has gone well ... It's time to discover your host country ... And you will see, the beautiful surprises are not lacking. We limited below to briefly expose all the ideas of outings, walks,
discoveries, ... But we strongly advise you to go to the Tourist Office of Rouen. Not only for the exceptionally beautiful building by itself, but also for
the charming and multilingual team with infinite availability.
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Discover Rouen
Rouen Culture Rouen Nature Rouen Pleasure Rouen Leisure
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Rouen offers a large number of activities related to art and ©heka culture. Many museums, historical monuments and theaters make the cultural offer of Rouen one of the most developed in France.
The museums The museums of Rouen and its territory present exceptional Opera, theaters and and unique collections. You Arts halls will admire magnificent paintings by Monet at the Rouen has many cultural Musée des Beaux-Arts in facilities that can Rouen or very old ceramics accommodate all kinds of dating from the Gallo-Roman shows. The Zénith de Rouen, period to the Antiquities with its 8,000 seats, offers Museum. Rouen has also had large-scale shows, the 106 unusual and precious caskets with a sharp program to house its museums. Thus, a highlights the so-called wing of the Archbishopric of "actual" music, while the Rouen has been transformed Opéra de Rouen is the place into a museum dedicated to dedicated to classical music, Joan of Arc, or an old harbor lyric singing, contemporary hangar, the 107, offers on its dance, and of course Opera. ground floor a contemporary Many unusual places such as art gallery. museum Secq the magnificent Corneille Tournelle Ferronnerie, the Chapel, the Cirque Théâtre Museum of Antiquities, the d'Elbeuf or the Saint-Louis Museum, the Museum of Chapel host performances of Education, the Museum of high standards, not to Medicine Gustave Flaubert ... mention the CDN Center, the or the amazing panorama Charles-Dullin Theater, the XXL. Theater Rive Gauche, the
Arsenal Val-de-Reuil, ...
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The Tangram gathers several theaters located in the communes of Evreux and Louviers (Cadran, Kubb, Grand Forum, ...) and offers dance, theater, jazz, ... Last but not least the recent Arsenal theater in Val de Reuil (2016), signed by the architect Jean- François Bodin, is a place of diffusion and co-production with multidisciplinary vocation, Dance, Theater, Music and Young public.
Historic monuments
Rouen, the city of the hundred bell towers, is aptly Among the main historical named ... a multitude of monuments in Rouen include: churches, as beautiful as the others, are spread throughout L’Aître Saint-Maclou the city, including the Le Gros-Horloge amazing abbey Saint Ouen, Jewish Monument or the beautiful cathedral Historic Law court Notre Madame de Rouen, The Penitents’Convent who was so well painted by The Bourgtheroulde Claude Monet. Hotel, …
Links :
Tourist office of Rouen Zenith de Rouen Theaters of Arsenal
Museums Dullin Voltaire Monuments
Panorama XXL Theaters Rive Gauche Movie theaters Rouen
Contemporary art gallery CDN Normandie « This is England » Festival
Opera L'étincelle
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You like goint to the movie ? Many cinemas offer a wide choice of French and foreign films, in VF or VOSTFR. The Pathé Docks 76 has recently been equipped with a Dolby Cinema room, recliners, redesigned sound and ultra-high definition screen for optimal comfort. Kinepolis, left bank, has been totally renovated. And for film buffs, the Omnia, the city's last cinema, is characterized by arthouse programming, and hosts various festivals throughout the year. At a stone’s throw, there are also other movie theaters, such as the Ariel at Mont-Saint-Aignan, the Gaumont at Grand-Quevilly, not to mention the punctual programming of the François Mitterrand space in Canteleu. Elbeuf also has a cinema, the Grand Mercure. In Louviers, moviegoers will meet at the Grand Forum, and the “big-screen fans” will visit the Gaumont-Pathé.
Libraries and bookshops
In addition, many libraries offer books on loan. Municipal libraries, libraries for all ... there are many book lending sites in the metropolis: the Capuchin Library, the Châtelet Library, the Grand'Mare Library, the Villon Heritage Library, the Parment Library, the Saint-Sever Library, Simone-de-Beauvoir Library, the three libraries & the toy-library of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, the Library of Sotteville, ... all of equal interest but with additional documentary specificities. There is also a substantial media-library in Déville-les-Rouen.
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It is a pleasure to have a stroll in Rouen and its surroundings. After having walked along the typical narrow streets of the historic center, you will surely be tempted by a nature trip...
The banks of the Seine
The banks of the Seine, both The Rollet Peninsula left and right banks, have park been transformed into a In continuation of this walk great stroll along the river for offered by the quayside more than 2 kilometers. Site left, an amazing park was reserved for pedestrians, built on the peninsula cyclists or rollerbladers, there Rollet. This vast landscaped are playgrounds for children, space of leisure and sports equipment, restaurants, relaxation, of nearly 15 sports halls, an artificial beach hectares, opens on the (in season) boules tracks or river. The island has been other slopes for transformed into a domain skateboarders, this walk offers delivered to nature for the a lively and airy environment greatest pleasure of all ... in the heart of the city. In Its forest hill, its meadows, 2018, the quayside its flowery spaces and its promenade on the left bank walk open a pretty of Rouen won the "National panorama on the city and Landscape Award". its port.
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Parks and gardens Forests
Rouen has many green The Rouen forest estate, spaces in the city center and which covers almost in the communes located in 25,000 hectares, one-third the Seine valley. These parks of the city's surface area, and gardens will offer you a occupies a very moment of relaxation and important place in the life of all Rouennais who love serenity: the French gardens of St. George's Abbey of to walk there with their Saint-Martin de Boscherville, families, play sports, golf the Parc de Clères, a or go for a ride on remarkable animal park, and horseback or bicycle. its Renaissance castle, the Three Forest Houses have Botanic gardens, a veritable been developed by the botanical garden, the Rouen Metropolis to Verdrel Square, recently enhance the exceptional forest heritage and to refitted in a green setting in the city center, or the better understand nature gardens of the Hôtel de Ville to better respect it. and its shady lawns so . popular in hot weather (yes, yes, it happens also in Rouen!) ...
©JFLange/RNTC
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Leisure and outdoor bases
You may find around Rouen many leisure centers, such as Jumièges, Bédanne and the beautiful site of Léry-Poses. Aimed at all audiences: family, sports, nature lovers, fishermen, ornithology enthusiasts, ... sports offers and entertainment are endlessly available throughout the year. In fine weather it is possible to enjoy their beaches and swim there. Housing of all types (chalets, bungalows, caravans, ...) complete their offer. ©JFLange/RNTC
Links :
Tourist office of Rouen Forest
Parks and gardens Leisure and outdoor bases
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ROUEN
PLEASURE Market places, shops, ©PatriceLeBris restaurants, walks, ... Rouen, city on a human scale where everything is at hand, invites you to discover the art of living in the French way ! And to help you in your walks and shopping trips, do not forget to slip in your bag the pretty guide " a beautiful day" (available at the Tourist Office or distributed by the “beautiful shops” in Rouen).
Shopping It would be a shame not to Shopping is not left aside in push a little further your Rouen. Its wide choice of curiosity. Many shops are shops, its three shopping sometimes nestled in more centers, the Docks 76 (near confidential places but quite the docks), the Espace du amazing ... Palais (downtown) and the Rouen is also famous for its Saint-Sever shopping center antique shops. A whole (left bank) ..., its two neighborhood (rue Damiette, Department stores, Printemps Saint-Maclou) is dedicated to and Galeries Lafayette, make them. Sales rooms regularly the city famous. hold high-profile public sales. It is especially around its Twice a year (in January and Cathedral that Rouen September) is held the most deploys its commercial offer: beautiful flea market in in the rue du Gros-Horloge France in the Parc des (called the "Gros" street), the Expositions, at the exit of the Espace du Palais, the rue des city: Rouen Flea market. Carmes, the rue Saint-Nicolas, the rue Ganterie, ...
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Rouen and the Seine Valley are recognized in Normandy for the quality and diversity of their markets, which offer fresh fruits and vegetables, local produce and treasure of second-hand goods. All week long, food halls and markets come to life thanks to traders and craftsmen of the region. Their specialties and products will sure be tantalising. Markets are held in the center of Rouen several days a week (St. Marc’s Square and Old Market), but there are many small, more local markets all over the city.
Gastronomy
And last but not least ... gastronomy!
Since 2010, the " French gastronomic meal" is ©MarkOwicz classified as intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Rouen does not deny this The city overflows with good reputation. tables, even very good tables Normandy gastronomy, by its and some starred in the geographical location, kitchen for the pleasure of our highlights the products from palate (Rodolphe, Gill, its land and those of the sea L'Odas). With its 135 so close ... Among the restaurants, breweries, bars, Norman specialties we will tea rooms, markets and appreciate especially its gourmet shops, the territory of cheeses among the most Rouen puts gastronomy in the famous in the world, such as spotlight. Camembert or Neufchâtel , cider, scallops, duck « à la rouennaise », or apple pie.
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If many restaurants offer world food cuisine (Italian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Afghan, etc.), French or typically Norman cuisine is no exception. It is even celebrated every year in October
And if you want to know more and develop your talents, there are several cooking workshops in Rouen and around, offering cooking and pastry classes in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Links :
Tourist office of Rouen Espace du Palais
Vitrines de Rouen A beautiful day
Saint-sever Market
Docks76 Rouen shopping
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ROUEN LEISURE With family or friends, sportsmen or “night owls”, the opportunities for outings and shared pleasures are numerous ...
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Sport With friends
Sport is part of Rouen. Animations for a young Professional teams of football, audience (or less young), handball, ice and grass active or curious, take place hockey, basketball, baseball, throughout the year: Holi rugby, table tennis, rowing Run, Escape Game, Paint and athletics, ... are present Ball, Bowling, Billiards, ... There on the territory for you to live are along the wharfs of the high level sports meetings. halls fitness, squash and an The Metropolis inaugurated in oriental spa. Futsal and 2012 its Sports Palace, the bubble football have many Kindarena, with 6,000 seats, members. Soccer is which hosts international practiced in old converted sport events such as the Davis sheds. You can also discover Cup or World Handball your new city in Segway. Championships, but also Karaoke nights are regularly many events opened to organized in the public. zumba, dance, discotheques of the city. The pilates, ...) If you want to list is too long to be entirety practice physical activity, the repeated here. But whatever many gyms, swimming pools, your age or your affinities, ice rinks, golf courses, clubs there is always an activity for and parks are at your you in Rouen. disposal!
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Major events
Armada
Every 4 or 5 years (depending on the tidal coefficients) at the beginning of the summer, an exceptional event takes place in Rouen: L'Armada.
The Armada is an event that brings together on the quays of Rouen the most majestic boats, military ships and sailboats in the world. During this event with global impact, the city of Rouen and surrounding towns live to the rhythm of this great gathering: concerts, fireworks, boat blessings, military parades, ... organized throughout this event are all popular friendly moments.
Throughout this week, the streets proudly wear the colors of the ships' pavilions, the Rouennais welcome home crews for a dinner or
other friendly moment, allowing the 8,000 sailors to discover the city and its ©RNTC inhabitants. The next edition will be held from June 6 to 16, 2019.
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Normandy impressionist Festival
A land of inspiration for Impressionist painters, Normandy is still a place of creation and hospitality for artists. In the light of the richness of its history and the vitality of its actuality, Cathedral of Normandie Impressionniste celebrates light the artistic creation of impressionnism to the present day. With a high-level multidisciplinary program, the Normandie Impressionniste festival ©JF LANGE/RNTC invests the whole of Normandy by federating the cultural actors of the The Rouen Cathedral hosts region. In three editions, it has every summer on its walls a become a major national cultural colorful sound and light event, bringing together more than show. At nightfall, spectators one million participants every time. As meet in the Cathedral the artistic movement that has shaken Square to witness this up our habits and our way of seeing emotion-filled spectacle, the world, the 2020 edition of the during which projections of festival aims at being a shared and luminous rays enliven the festive event which is fully in its time façade of the building. Every and takes into account all forms of year, for more than 10 years, artistic creation, all disciplines a new theme is chosen: together. The appointment is given Impressionism, Joan of Arc, between April 3 and September 6, Viking, William the Conqueror
2020 under the guideline "Day-to-day ... In 2019, in connection with color". the Armada, the show will
present the great maritime epics.
©RNI
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24 hours speedboat race Celebrated every year on May 1st, 24 hours speedboat race have been, since 1964, the largest motorcycle endurance event in the world! The best competitors from more than 20 nations compete in the heart of the city of Rouen around Lacroix Island which becomes
the time of 24H, the capital of ©RNTC motor boating. . Other events and animations
But that's not all. Other events punctuate the Rouen life : Musical Terraces on Thursdays, Garden Seeds, Youth Books Festival, Belly Festival, Rouen Flea Market, Sell-offs, ... It always happens something in Rouen and in his region.
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Cathedral of light Sports in Rouen 24 hours speedboat Armada race
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