Explore Rouen’s history with a self-guided tour, uncovering Joan of Arc’s trial, hidden gems, and culinary tales. Discover at your own pace.
Explore Rouen’s history with a self-guided tour, uncovering Joan of Arc’s trial, hidden gems, and culinary tales. Discover at your own pace.
- Place du Vieux-Marché - Stand at the site where a young woman’s last words echoed above the flames that transformed France.
- La Couronne - Discover how a meal at France’s oldest inn altered Julia Child’s career path.
- Ma BOULANGERIE - Savor the mirliton, a petite almond tart named after a nursery rhyme and a flute.
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- Place du Vieux-Marché - Stand at the site where a young woman’s last words echoed above the flames that transformed France.
- La Couronne - Discover how a meal at France’s oldest inn altered Julia Child’s career path.
- Ma BOULANGERIE - Savor the mirliton, a petite almond tart named after a nursery rhyme and a flute.
- Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde - Interpret the courtyard carvings that connect a merchant’s aspirations to a legendary meeting of rival kings.
- Palais de Justice - Reveal a hidden Jewish study house that lay buried for centuries beneath the seat of Christian law.
- Gros-Horloge - Gaze at a six-century-old clock that once marked time with bells instead of hands. Follow how a golden lamb on a shield symbolizes faith, wool wealth, and royal allegiance.
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen - Discover why one tower is named after butter and whose heart lies within, absent a body.
- Saint-Romain - Explore the tale of a bishop, a condemned prisoner, and a dragon subdued with a scarf.
- Rue Ferdinand Marrou - Observe the metalwork façade of an overlooked craftsman whose work shaped Rouen’s skyline.
- St. Maclou Catholic Church - Witness a Last Judgment carved in stone above five porches designed for processions, guilds, and funerals.
- Aître Saint-Maclou - Stroll beneath carved skulls, coffins, and a Dance of Death procession within a medieval plague cemetery.
- Saint-Ouen Abbey Church - Look up at the Crown of Normandy and understand why medieval bells were baptized, named, and adorned in white.
- Place du Général de Gaulle - View Napoleon cast in captured cannon bronze, looking toward the cathedral he helped preserve.
- Tour Jeanne d’Arc - Enter the tower where Joan was shown instruments of torture — yet remained unbroken.
- Tour de la Pucelle - Glimpse into a private courtyard concealing the medieval foundations where Joan spent her final months.

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- 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
Joan of Arc faced a question from her judges that was intended to incriminate her regardless of her response, yet her answer left the court in awe. This tale is revealed at the very palace where it occurred, a highlight of this app-based self-guided walking tour of Rouen.
From the location where Joan was executed at nineteen to a hidden Jewish study…
Joan of Arc faced a question from her judges that was intended to incriminate her regardless of her response, yet her answer left the court in awe. This tale is revealed at the very palace where it occurred, a highlight of this app-based self-guided walking tour of Rouen.
From the location where Joan was executed at nineteen to a hidden Jewish study house beneath the courthouse, this Rouen audio tour navigates through centuries of history along medieval streets. Discover how a single meal at France’s oldest inn transformed Julia Child’s life, why the cathedral sold the right to consume butter to finance a tower, and the purpose of a mummified cat in a plague cemetery.
Enjoy offline access, no set schedule, and no group to keep pace with — take a break for lunch, explore Saint-Maclou at your leisure, or jump ahead as you wish.
If you prefer to explore a city through authentic stories rather than following a guide with an umbrella, this tour is ideal for you. Over 20,000 travelers have experienced our self-guided tours, and with a full refund guarantee, there is nothing to lose.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.