About Rouen
Rouen is the medieval capital of Normandy, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in the Place du Vieux-Marché in 1431. The Gothic cathedral painted in series by Monet, the Gros-Horloge astronomical clock spanning the rue du Gros-Horloge, and the timber-framed lanes of the old town are the standard sights. Cruise ships dock right at the Quai de Boisguilbert in central Rouen, and many lines use the call as the launch point for a D-Day beaches excursion further west into Normandy.
River cruise ships that call at Rouen
10 vessels from 7 operators include Rouen in their published itineraries:
Itineraries that include Rouen
- Paris & Normandy
- Seine Impressions
Operators serving Rouen
AmaWaterways
Boutique river ships with twin balconies and onboard bicycles.
Avalon Waterways
Suite Ships with beds that face the river.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Floating boutique hotels with hand-curated antiques.
CroisiEurope
Family-owned French line covering Europe's lesser-known rivers.
Tauck
Family-owned American operator with multi-generational departures.
A-ROSA River Cruises
Lifestyle river cruising for a German-speaking market.
Riverside Luxury Cruises
New ultra-luxury entrant with all-suite ships.
Rivers reached from Rouen
Seine
Seine river cruises round-trip from Paris, threading through Monet's Giverny, Richard the Lionheart's Château Gaillard, and the half-timbered streets of Rouen before…
Rhône & Saône
The combined Rhône and Saône itinerary runs the length of Burgundy and Provence — from the gastronomic capital of Lyon down to…