The wealth of the Normandy region can also be appreciated beyond the heart of the capital! From Monet’s gardens in Giverny to the charming village of La Bouille, passing through unusual or little-known places, enjoy the best of Rouen and its surroundings to enhance your stay.
Jumièges Abbey – 28km from Rouen
Nicknamed the “most beautiful ruin in France”, this former Benedictine monastery was built at the end of the 8th century and destroyed in the 19th century. In good weather, you can admire its white towers almost 50 meters high (impressive!).
La Bouille – 25km from Rouen
Picturesque is the ideal word to describe this small village in Seine-Maritime. Half-timbered houses, artist galleries and medieval atmosphere will charm you as painters like Gauguin and Sisley did.
Robert le Diable Castle – 24km from Rouen
Old fortified castle located 24km from the capital of Normandy. Built at the end of the 10th century and today in ruins, this fortress is full of stories marked by Philip Augustus and the consequences of the Hundred Years’ War.
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville – 12km from Rouen
It is the Saint-Georges de Boscherville abbey which is worth the detour. Romanesque in style, protected as a historic monument, this abbey is characterized in particular by the presence of a fanum, that is to say a small Gallo-Roman or Britto-Roman temple of indigenous tradition.
Claude Monet’s House – 72km from Rouen
The author of the series “The Cathedrals”, which represents the facade of the Rouen Cathedral at different times of the day, lived several years of his life in his house located in Giverny and composed of two pretty gardens, one of which was typically Japanese. .
His house and two gardens can be visited from April to the end of October.
Les Andelys – 32km from Rouen
Another magnificent example of the diversity of Norman cultural heritage. Les Andelys offers you both the fortress of Richard the Lionheart Château-Gaillard, beautiful Norman houses and the charm of the Seine bordered by nature.
Lyons-la-Forêt – 28km from Rouen
Among the most beautiful villages in France, Lyons-la-Forêt combines architecture, nature and the art of living in the Normandy region. On the program, a fortified castle built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror, a large and pretty forest nearby (hence its name), a 17th and 18th century Halles listed as a Historic Monument, a former convent of the Benedictines of Saint-Charles And much more.
The gardens of Château d’Acquigny – 40km from Rouen
Want a getaway in a green setting to smell the scents of magnificent lime trees or powerful chestnut trees? The gardens of the Château d’Acquigny are there for you. About forty kilometers from Rouen, come and enjoy the vegetable garden dating from the 18th century and the Orangery designed by Charles Thibault.
Gaillon Castle – 52km from Rouen
Gaillon Castle is an architectural masterpiece dating from the Renaissance. Overlooking the town of Gaillon and the Seine valley, this true architectural treasure offers you a wonderful journey through time. This place is ideal for a family stroll.
Le Bec-Hellouin – 51km from Rouen
Among the most beautiful villages in France, Le Bec-Hellouin offers a landscape combining green landscapes of groves and apple trees and half-timbered houses and flower-filled balconies.
“Bec-Hellouin” comes from the name of the stream that crosses it and the founder of its famous abbey.