Damiette Street

The Rue Damiette, in Rouen

The Rue Damiette is one of the most charming streets of the Saint-Maclou district, renowned for its antique dealers and its half-timbered houses. The Rouen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque artery, which offers a fine perspective over the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen.

The street of the antique dealers of old Rouen

To walk the Saint-Maclou district is a must of the visit of the Norman capital, and the Rue Damiette is one of its finest arteries. This charming paved street, lined with magnificent half-timbered houses with colourful timber frames sometimes leaning with time, embodies wonderfully the charm of old medieval Rouen. It is particularly renowned for its numerous antique dealers and art shops, which earned it the nickname of street of the antique dealers, where you like to hunt for old furniture, objects and curiosities. Going up the street, the gaze is rewarded by a superb perspective over the chevet and the spire of the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, which stands in the background, creating one of the prettiest views of the town. Picturesque, lively and full of character, the Rue Damiette is a charming stop of the discovery of Rouen, to be explored on foot while strolling.

What to see

Here you wander in one of the most charming streets of the Saint-Maclou district, lined with magnificent colourful half-timbered houses, renowned for its antique dealers and art shops where you like to hunt, and which offers a superb perspective over the chevet and the spire of the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen. The Rue Damiette embodies the charm of old Rouen. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Rue Damiette lies in the Saint-Maclou district, in the heart of Rouen, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible street; the antique dealers and shops have their own hours. The walk is particularly pleasant while strolling during the day.

Why is the Rue Damiette of Rouen renowned?

For its magnificent colourful half-timbered houses and its numerous antique dealers, which earn it the nickname of street of the antique dealers; going up it, you enjoy a superb perspective over the chevet and the spire of the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen.

Where is the Rue Damiette of Rouen?

In the Saint-Maclou district, in the heart of Rouen, in France.