Rouen à Table!

The Big Breakfast

Saturday, October 12, 08:30-11:00, Place de la Cathédrale Join us on the prestigious Place de la Cathédrale for the Grand Petit déjeuner, an exceptional opportunity to promote good eating habits among the younger generation in a spectacular setting. With friends or family, come and taste delicious local produce while discovering the artisanal trades of bakery and agriculture. You’ll have the chance to meet some of our region’s finest craftsmen:

• La Maison Vatelier, French brioche champion in 1997 and “best bakery in France” in 2013;
• Ma Boulangerie by Christophe Cressent, “meilleur ouvrier de France”, who combines traditional know-how, carefully selected organic ingredients and ancestral natural sourdough;
• Anne Caron of Brûlerie Caron, Meilleur Ouvrière de France, sublimates the art of roasting, which she will introduce to you through a Latte Art animation;
• Les Normandes du p’tit Tougard,an artisanal farm where cows’ milk is transformed into creamy delights, from yoghurts to fromage blanc, butter and Skyr;
• Les Confiseurs de Rouen perpetuate with excellence the age-old tradition of handcrafted apple sugar, recognized for its quality and authenticity, as evidenced by their award at the Trophées de l’Attractivité touristique in the Valorisation du Patrimoine category;
• La Maison Le Meur, which has been making artisanal fruit jams since 1989, along the Boucles de la Seine.
• Le Clos des Citots, acider orchard since 1992, organically cultivates some fifteen varieties of cider apples and pears on more than 20 hectares along the Seine.

Come one, come all for a gourmet and enriching morning, where every bite and every encounter is a feast for the senses!

From painting to plate

Saturday, October 12, 11:00 and 11:45 a.m. Experience an exclusive fusion of art and gastronomy. Enjoy aprivate tour of Albert Fourié’s masterpiece Un repas de Noces à Yport, then savor an original and confidential menu inspired by the painting,imagined by Michelin-starred Chef Olivier Da Silva and Suzanne Waymel, Chef of the Michelin-starred restaurant l’Odas. A rare opportunity to experience art and cuisine as never before, at the heart of an exceptional event.

Gastronomic rally

Saturday, October 12, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., through the city Take a tour of Rouen, visiting a variety of culinary addresses, from the local cheesemonger to a gourmet restaurant, Italian cellar or grandma’s kitchen. Learn more about Rouen’s rich historical and gastronomic heritage! In small groups and on your own, you’ll take a treasure hunt through the streets of Rouen to the various restaurants. A total of 7 stages await you, from appetizers to bite-sized coffees!5 different itineraries will reveal gastronomic, bistronomic, artisanal, world specialty and more traditional addresses, from the Antiquaires district to Place Saint-Marc, via the city center, the quays of the Seine, the train station and even the Vieux-Marché district. A real invitation to get to know the merchants in their own environment.

Chef Battles

Saturday, October 12, 2:30 – 5:30 pm, Place de la Cathédrale A breathtaking culinary spectacle awaits visitors, with competition between international chefs from UNESCO Creative Cities, starred and local chefs, canteen chefs and commis chefs, and teachers and apprentices. Battles and interviews will be hosted by Chef Damien, famous chef, teacher and co-founder of the 750g.com website, under a big top set up on the Place de la Cathédrale. The products to be worked on this year? Beef, Neufchâtel and… apples, of course! Tastings of the chefs’ creations and a DJ set will set the mood for this fine afternoon. Participants: Chef Andrea Pesci (Osteria Stazione Felino, Parma, Italy), Chef Hakim Benallal (6eme sens), Chef Naiara Faria, (La Palma, Brazil), Chef Eric Autin, (l’Intournable et Rest’Authentique), Chef Lotta Olsson (Lola Bistro, Norvège), Michelin-starred chef Gabin Bouguet, chef Suzanne Waymel (Michelin-starred restaurant l’ODAS), Ferrandi apprentice Yvan, teachers and apprentices from Greta and IFA Marcel Sauvage.Free and open to all, no reservation required

Cooking classes x Fauchon

Saturday, October 12, 6:30 – 8pm, Place de la Cathédrale To round off the day in style, l’école Fauchon, a benchmark of excellence in the gastronomy sector, will behosting a giant cooking class.excellence in the gastronomy sector, will be hosting a giant cooking class for 100 culinary enthusiasts on the theme of aperitifs based on the autumn season’s star products: scallops and mushrooms. On the menu: scallops from the Normandy coast and mushrooms from the Seine valley in tartare, hay jelly vinaigrette, pomegranate and rosebuds. A great opportunity to enjoy local drinks as the sun goes down.

Gourmet brunch

Sunday, October 13, 11:30am and 1:30pm, Place de la Cathédrale Rouen Tourisme and Rouf Traiteur join forces to offer you a festive, gourmet brunch. Come and enjoy fresh, local and refined products on the Place de la Cathédrale. Crunchy pastries, seasonal fruit, sweet, savoury, hot, cold – everyone can compose their own menu.

Le Grand Goûter

Sunday, October 13, 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm, Place des Emmurées To round off the Rouen à Table! event, families are invited to join us for an afternoon snack in Place des Emmurées. Local pastry-makers will present their homemade creations: the must-try Pâtisseries de Gill, 4/4, chocolate-banana cake and far breton by Sirest, experts in company catering and central kitchens in Rouen and Bois-Guillaume, crêpes and galettes by La Galette du Val de Seine, while children will be getting their hands dough with a cookie workshop run by CFA Simone Veil or a macaroon-making workshop run by Greta de Grand-Quevilly, while parents enjoy pastries from Gill. Then the whole family will enjoy an entertaining show on the theme of food waste and seasonal consumption, presented in partnership with Atelier 231.

La Fête du Ventre

Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13, 10am to 7pm, Vieux MarchéThe traditional Fête du Ventre, now in its 25th year, will be held in rue Jeanne d’Arc, place du Vieux-Marché, place de la Pucelle, rue Rollon, rue Guillaume le Conquérant and rue aux Ours. Around a hundred producers, craftsmen and food retailers will be on hand to showcase their latest products and specialties, and to share their culinary delights with you. A convivial event, much appreciated and awaited by locals, attracting over 150,000 visitors every year. Free admission