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The Belly Festival

and Norman gastronomy

Calling all gourmets! Rouen’s Fête du Ventre et de la Gastronomie Normande has become a not-to-be-missed event for food lovers, and will take place on 11 and 12 October 2025.

As it has every year since 2024, the Rouen à Table! event will take place on the same weekend, offering innovative and convivial culinary experiences throughout the city!

The Feast of the Belly and Norman Gastronomy

First celebrated in the 1930s, the Fête du Ventre et de la Gastronomie Normande was revitalised by the Rouen Conquérant association. For the past 2 years, the Vitrines de Rouen shopkeepers’ association has taken up the torch. As every year, it will be held in the Vieux-Marché district, Place de la Pucelle, Rue Rollon, Rue Guillaume le Conquérant, Rue aux Ours and Rue Jeanne d’Arc.No fewer than 155 exhibitors will be sharing their passion for the gastronomy of our region with you: Norman cheeses, fish products, fruit and vegetables, andouille sausages and other delicatessen meats of course, but also watercress, snails and even new Norman flavours: saffron, mustard, wine… and other products that will delight you. and other products that will make your mouth water… Always with an emphasis on short distribution channels! More than 150,000 visitors of all nationalities come to enjoy this gourmet event every year, delighting the eyes and taste buds of young and old alike!

Events programme

2025

The weekend will be punctuated by a host of festive events…

  • Culinary tastings on the restaurant and producer stand
  • Numerous culinary demonstrations
  • Cultural events, music groups and brass bands
  • Mini-farm nursery with animals
  • … and lots more surprises to discover!

Practical information

This totally free event will take place from Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 October 2025 from 10am to 7pm all weekend long! Venue:

  • Place du Vieux Marché
  • Place de la Pucelle
  • Rue Rollon
  • Rue Guillaume le Conquérant
  • Rue aux Ours
  • Rue Jeanne d’Arc

Rouen à Table!

Rouen à Table! is the major gastronomic event held every year in October, at the same time as the Fête du Ventre et de la Gastronomie Normande. The event highlights the gastronomic heritage of Rouen, the only city in France to be part of the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy network, by celebrating the culinary arts in all their forms. For several days, the city will be transformed into a veritable festival of taste, with exceptional dinners, participatory workshops, gourmet rallies, demonstrations and meetings bringing together chefs, craftsmen and producers, as well as the not-to-be-missed Fête du Ventre and Normandy Gastronomy. Rouen à Table! is an ode to sharing and discovering local flavours, a special occasion where local produce, tradition and creativity come together. Open to all, the event brings together restaurateurs, shopkeepers, catering schools and local players, while taking on an international dimension through exchanges with the UNESCO Creative Cities network.