# Day trip to Rouen from Paris: Monet's cathedral, the Gros-Horloge and Joan of Arc

Train from Saint-Lazare, the cathedral and the Historial in the morning, lunch at La Couronne, the Gros-Horloge and the Impressionist gallery in the afternoon. No car.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/itineraries/rouen-cathedral-and-joan-of-arc · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:20 · Salida: 1 h 15 by train (from Paris-Saint-Lazare; SNCF ticket)
- 09:50 · Rouen Cathedral, the one Monet painted (opens at 9:00 Tuesday to Saturday · closed from 12:00 to 14:00)
  - 3 min on foot
- 10:45 · The Historial Jeanne d'Arc, in the palace where she was tried (€12 · departures every 15 minutes · 1 h 30) · Rouen Tourisme, From €12 adult
  - 12 min on foot
- 12:30 · La Couronne (€29 midday menu Monday to Saturday · book) · La Couronne, €€€
  - 1 min on foot
- 14:15 · The Place du Vieux-Marché and the site of the pyre (the site of the 1431 pyre)
  - 6 min on foot
- 14:45 · The Gros-Horloge, the 1389 clock and its belfry (€7.85 · go up on the roof)
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:00 · The Fine Arts Museum and its Impressionist gallery (free · Impressionist gallery)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 1 h 15 by train (the station is five minutes from the museum)

Rouen is the best way to peek into Normandy in a day from Paris without a car. The plan crosses the centre from east to west and back: the cathedral Monet painted, the hall where Joan of Arc was tried, the square where she was burned, the clock of 1389 and one of France's great Impressionist collections, free. Go Tuesday to Saturday.

## The day, hour by hour

8:20 · Train from Saint-Lazare. An hour and a quarter. Walk down rue Jeanne d'Arc.

9:50 · The cathedral. Monet's façade, the 151-metre spire, the heart of Richard the Lionheart.

10:45 · Historial Jeanne d'Arc. An hour and a half of projections in the palace where she was tried.

12:30 · Lunch at La Couronne. The inn of 1345 in the Vieux-Marché, with a lunchtime menu.

14:15 · The Vieux-Marché. The square of the stake and the church of Joan of Arc.

14:45 · The Gros-Horloge. The mechanism, the bells and the roof with the cathedral in front.

16:00 · Fine Arts Museum. Free; the Impressionist gallery and a Monet cathedral.

18:00 · Train back. The station is five minutes away.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Paris-Saint-Lazare, an hour and a quarter; everything on foot.

### By car
An hour and a half along the A13; park in the Vieux-Marché car park.

## Consejos

### Neither Monday nor midday
On Monday the clock and the Historial close; the cathedral closes from 12:00 to 14:00 on weekdays.

### Rouen Pass
It includes the Historial, the Gros-Horloge and transport.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Rouen cost?
Train, Historial (€12), Gros-Horloge (€7.85) and lunch: between €80 and €130 per person.

### Which day is best?
Tuesday to Saturday.