# La Couronne

Restaurant en Rouen · Place du Vieux-Marché · Rouen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/where-to-eat/la-couronne · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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Restaurant in a half-timbered house on Place du Vieux-Marché that boasts of being the oldest inn in France, from 1345, open every day.

A half-timbered house on Place du Vieux-Marché, a few steps from where Joan of Arc was burned. La Couronne presents itself as the oldest inn in France: a parchment from 1345 already mentions the rents its owner paid. The walls are full of photos of famous customers, and one of its menus bears the name of Julia Child, who according to the house discovered French cooking here.
The table
Traditional French and Norman cooking. At lunchtime, Monday to Saturday except public holidays, the La Normandie dans l'Assiette menu costs €29; the Julia Child menu, €68, and there is another at €83. Open every day, from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 22:30, and in summer it has a terrace on the square.
Booking
Online from its website or by phone; if online booking can't find a table, they call +33 2 35 71 40 90.

Qué pedir: at lunchtime, the La Normandie dans l'Assiette menu for €29, Monday to Saturday

A tener en cuenta: Open every day at lunchtime and in the evening · half-timbered house on the Vieux-Marché

## Practical details

- Address: 31 place du Vieux-Marché, 76000 Rouen
- Phone: +33 2 35 71 40 90
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–14:30 y 19:00–22:30
- Cuisine: traditional French, Norman
- House specialities: La Normandie dans l'Assiette menu, Julia Child menu
- Bookings: https://www.lacouronne-rouen.fr/
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.lacouronne-rouen.fr/
- Coordenadas: 49.44276, 1.08778

## Cerca de aquí

- [The Place du Vieux-Marché and the site of the pyre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/vieux-marche-square), a 55 m
- [Hôtel Littéraire Gustave Flaubert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/where-to-stay/hotel-litteraire-gustave-flaubert), a 65 m
- [The Gros-Horloge, the 1389 clock and its belfry](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/gros-horloge), a 286 m
- [Painting workshop in Monet's former studio, opposite the cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/monet-painting-workshop), a 481 m
- [The Fine Arts Museum and its Impressionist gallery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/fine-arts-museum), a 519 m
- [Brasserie Paul](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/where-to-eat/brasserie-paul), a 540 m
- [Rouen Cathedral, the one Monet painted](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/rouen-cathedral), a 578 m
- [The Rouen little train, with commentary in Spanish](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen/things-to-do/rouen-tourist-train), a 578 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is La Couronne the oldest restaurant in France?
The house says it is the oldest inn in France, documented since 1345.

### How much does it cost to eat at La Couronne?
The lunchtime menu, Monday to Saturday, costs €29.

### Is it open on Sundays?
Yes, every day.

Destino: [Rouen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/rouen.md)