Place du Vieux-Marché
Market · Rouen

Place du Vieux-Marché

Photo: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Place du Vieux-Marché is the old market square in central Rouen. A modern church stands on the site of the execution. Stalls operate daily selling produce, seafood and flowers.

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Good to know

Tickets
Free entry
Time needed
30 minutes
Best time
Weekday mornings for the market
Getting there
10-minute walk from Rouen Cathedral

Itineraries with Place du Vieux-Marché

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How Place du Vieux-Marché fits into a day.
  1. 9:30Rouen CathedralRouen
  2. 11:30Aître Saint-MaclouRouen
  3. 13:30Place du Vieux-MarchéRouen
  4. 15:30Musée des Beaux-Arts de RouenRouen
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Place du Vieux-Marché questions

What happened at Place du Vieux-Marché?

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake here in 1431. A modern church now marks the exact spot.

When is the market open?

Stalls operate most days. Hours vary and are not fixed year-round.

Is Place du Vieux-Marché worth visiting?

It offers a direct connection to Rouen history plus daily local produce stalls.

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