Skateparks and board sports in Rouen and the surrounding area

The cycloidal skateboarding ramp by Raphaël Zarka is installed on Place du Général de Gaulle in front of Rouen City Hall until 2026. Both a ride zone and sculpture intended to be seen by all in a central square, it aims to make culture accessible to all citizens. It is part of the bid for Rouen European Capital of Culture 2028.

It is also a wooden work intended for practice, with slopes created according to Galilée studies and calculation models. It’s one of the fastest ramps in the world!

Address: Raphaël Zarka’s skate ramp, 2 Place du Général de Gaulle, 76000 Rouen

The skatepark of Rouen created in 2003 is an indoor skatepark that allows you to practice board sports all year round whatever the weather! It’s suitable for all levels of skateboarding. It’s one of the largest covered skate-parks in France. The association currently has over 1,000 members aged from 5 to 65.

The 1,500 m² of practicable space is divided into two sections:

– A bowl: a rounded, bowl-shaped module
– A street area: a space featuring modules similar to street furniture: steps, low walls, rails, etc., to reproduce the world of the street

The skate-park offers free practice in exchange for a fee, or supervision by qualified instructors. Numerous courses are offered: scooters, rollerblades, skateboarding, etc…. Workshops are also offered during the school vacations. Equipment can also be made available on request.

For parents who wish to wait for their children, a heated coworking space is available. Children under 12 must be accompanied. Numerous events are organized, including Skatefest, Summer Trott and festive days at Halloween and Christmas.

Address: Skatepark of Rouen, 1 Rue Léon Maletra, 76100 Rouen

A new kind of skate park, called pumptracks has been inaugurated in 2019 in Maromme’s Signa park. With an all-asphalt surface area of 3,000 m², this loop track is made up of bumps and curves enabling you to move forward without pedaling! Thanks to the track’s reliefs, only the action of the arms and legs allows you to move forward.
The park also boasts a playground, a tennis court, a Verticabana tree-climbing course and an outdoor workout area bordering the Gardstedt forest.

The course is divided into two parts: beginner (green course) and intermediate (blue course) for a maximum of 8 participants simultaneously. It welcomes not only BMX, rollers, skateboard and trottinettes but also draisiennes and VTT.

Address: Parc Signa, Rue Denis Papin, 76150 Maromme

The Bois-Guillaume skate-park is made up of several metal modules including a ramp and a jump table on a 200 m² surface. It is accessible free of charge. Smaller with four modules, it nevertheless allows easy practice for beginners.

Address: Parc des Cosmonautes, Rue Vittecocq, 76230 Bois Guillaume

The skate-park in Sotteville-lès-Rouen promises great sessions for skateboarders! Over 500 m² are dedicated to urban sports in the heart of the Bois de la Garenne. Divided into two parts, you’ll find a bowl with a depth ranging from 1.10 m to 1.60 m and a street space with a sliding bar, it’s made entirely of concrete. It is equipped with three benches and a fountain.

Ideally located in this natural space, it is close to the Marcel Sembat and Les Bruyères high schools, Emile Zola college, public transport and at the crossroads of several cycle paths.

This skate-park designed by the Antidote agency is unique in France.

Address: Bois de la Garenne, Avenue de la Libération, Sotteville-lès-Rouen