Spend a weekend
poetic and confidentialThis winter, (re)discover Rouen in an exclusive way with our night-time events!
The medieval alleyways are mysterious and the monuments are revealed from an unexpected angle with intimate and mysterious night-time tours:
- Rouen in the moonlight: With your torch in hand, discover Rouen at nightfall, when the narrow streets are filled with mystery and forgotten stories. With gargoyles, criminal legends, soundscapes and lighting effects, this immersive, sensory tour reveals a poetic, intriguing and delightfully chilling city in a whole new light.
- An evening at the museum:After the Musée des Beaux-Arts has closed, enjoy an exclusive visit in the quiet of the evening, in a small group, far from the usual hustle and bustle. In this privileged atmosphere, time seems to stand still, offering an intimate and rare encounter with the masterpieces, conducive to contemplation and exchange.
These unique evening tours are available exclusively in combination with a partner hotel.
Workshops
CreativePerfume creation workshop
Thursdays and Fridays during school holidays
Test your olfactory creativity by composing a perfume totally personalised to your image in a charming perfume shop in the heart of the historic centre. Eugénie and Charles will guide you through a selection of over 40 French fragrances.
Small and large factories
From 16 to 26 February
The Musée des Beaux-Arts invites children aged 6-8 and 9-15 to themed workshops during the holidays. This winter: draw your own comic strip, experiment with 3 types of pencil, contrasting colours, draw your favourites from the museum.
Coat of arms modelling workshop
Wednesday 18 February
After your visit to Jumièges Abbey, you and your children are invited to work together to create your own royal coat of arms, inspired by the one on display in the abbey. It’s a fun and creative way for the whole family to discover the basics of heraldry and the symbolism of coats of arms.
And patati and heritage
February 17, 18 and 19
These visit-workshops offered by the Metropole as part of the Villes et Pays d’Art et d’Histoire label are open to children aged 7 to 12. Designed to be fun, they are based on observation to bring heritage within everyone’s reach.
Medieval architecture, the treasure of the monks of Saint-Ouen, and the Saint-Nicaise district will be on the programme for the winter holidays.
Workshop to create a knight puppet
19 and 26 February
At theHistorial Jeanne d’Arc, make and personalise a fully-articulated wooden knight puppet. The coat of arms, helmet and details will take shape as your imagination unfolds, giving birth to a hero ready for great adventures.
3D weaving workshop
Saturday 14th February
At the Fabrique des Savoirs, young and old are invited to experiment with 3D paper weaving to create compositions with striking visual effects. It’s a creative and fun way to discover the art of weaving.
Book on 02 32 96 30 40 or publics3@musees-rouen-normandie.fr
Family clay workshop
Saturday 21 February
Join the whole family for a creative clay workshop at the Aître Saint-Maclou. Children will discover the pleasure of shaping clay according to their imagination and explore contact with the material, while parents will practise modelling techniques.
Jewellery workshop
Sunday 15 February
Discover enamelling on copper at a pendant-making workshop in the Galerie des Arts du Feu at Aître Saint-Maclou. Available as an introductory course for adults or as a family version.
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For younger childrenPokétour
Mondays and Fridays
Are you a Pokémon fan? Come and track down these little creatures in the streets of Rouen, on a trail full of puzzles and games that will help you observe and discover the city’s heritage from a different angle.
Animals in museums
February 18 and 25
Can you spot the animals in Rouen’s museum collections? They’re hiding in the Ceramics and Secq des Tournellesmuseums. Bats, unicorns, bears, dragons and fish are just some of the animals to be found on this tour of feathers and scales, which will reveal some very surprising stories about our iron and ceramics heritage.
Multi-sensory experience at the Corderie Vallois
Wednesday 18 February
La Corderie Vallois is offering a multi-sensory experience specially designed for toddlers, combining music, dance and drawing, performed by Cie Sac de nœuds. An invitation to awaken the senses and stimulate creativity from the age of 6 months.
Bookings on 02 35 74 35 35 or publics3@musees-rouen-normandie.fr
Winter tales
In partnership with Rouen’s libraries, join the whole family for storytelling at the Musée Beauvoisine. Thursday 19 February, by reservation on 02 35 71 41 50.
Jumièges Abbey invites you to wander through its ruins, to the rhythm of tales and legends. On 18 and 25 February by prior arrangement
The Historial Jeanne d’Arc takes your children on a journey to the land of frosty tales told by a storyteller and her kamishibaï, a small Japanese picture theatre. Saturday 28 February at 2.30pm and 4.30pm, booking required.
Archaeological digs workshop
February 17 and 24
Discover the skeletons of the Aître Saint-Maclou by learning a series of techniques that will help you understand the mystery of these strange inhabitants.
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February 18 and 21
The exceptional panorama of the Côte Sainte-Catherine provides the ideal setting for an encounter with the birds that winter on the hill. This fun and educational walk for all ages will enable you to observe and better understand the species present, before sharing a convivial organic snack.
Vikings Immersive City
Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 7.30pm
Discover the fascinating world of the Vikings in Normandy through an immersive tour of 5 themed rooms, as you prepare to embark on a journey back in time and relive their life-size history, witness to the origins of the creation of Normandy.
Chimes ring out at the Cathedral
14 and 21 February
Inaccessible to the public, the Saint-Romain tower opens its doors exclusively for you to discover, with a guide, the fabulous carillon and its 64 bells, the 2nd largest in France. At the top of the tower, the Cathedral’s carillonneur will introduce you to his world.
Murder Game at the Pavillon des Transitions
February 21 and 28
The Pavillon des Transitions invites you to take part in an immersive Murder Game in which Sherlock Holmes and his brigade investigate a house on the quays of Rouen that has fallen victim to multiple forms of pollution. It’s a fun and exciting way to discover the “Stop Toxics” exhibition and identify the person who is ill, the pollution responsible and the room concerned.
Free, registration required
The Aître Saint-Maclou challenge
February 18 and 25
Guided by a mediator, an immersive challenge awaits families at the Aître Saint-Maclou, combining puzzles, observation games and creative tests to unlock the secrets of this emblematic monument.
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For the curiousThe Cathedral with your senses
Saturday 28th February
This unusual and sensory tour will appeal to your senses! Feel the vertigo of the Cathedral‘s extraordinary dimensions, soak up the resonance of its acoustics and play with the principles of its Gothic architecture.
Rouen Gourmande
Saturday 28 February
Epicureans, gourmets and food lovers, this is the tour for you! Discover Rouen’s gastronomic heritage and its culinary emblems, with the icing on the cake being five street corner tastings.
If objects could talk
20 and 21 February
When night falls, a mysterious world takes over Rouen’s Notre Dame Cathedral. Lantern in hand, this candlelit tour promises to be full of surprises!
Experimenting with re-use” exhibition
Tuesday to Saturday
Faced with the challenge of sober building practices, this exhibition reveals the creative and architectural potential of existing resources. Led by students from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Normandie, the project presents prototypes, models and materials derived from reuse, revealing a new way of conceiving architecture through materials.
Bina Baitel exhibition
Wednesday to Sunday from 14 February
This exhibition highlights the singular universe of designer and architect Bina Baitel, where design, art and architecture meet through innovative objects and furniture that invite interaction and a rediscovery of everyday life. This first major monographic exhibition in France reveals a selection of emblematic and recent works, showing how Baitel transforms familiar objects into surprising, poetic and sensory pieces.
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14 and 15 February
Discover the marvellous world of the Normannia fair, dedicated to the medieval and the imaginary. Exhibitors, authors, artists, shows, battles, concerts, taverns… a timelessevent for all ages. You’ll also find a huge medieval, fairy-tale and craft market with a host of events, plus some great surprises!
Loisirsland
From February 18 to March1
As it does every year during the school holidays, the Rouen Exhibition Centre is transformed into a giant amusement park.8,500 m² of freely accessible games are available for young and old! Inflatable structures, adventure courses, bubble football, wooden games, giant slides, mini-golf and a children’s area (from age 3). New for 2026: a brand new 2,000 m² area entirely dedicated to teenagers and adults.
