Saint-Romain Fair

Saint Romain Fair Illuminating Rouen

From October 16 to November 16, 2025, the Foire Saint-Romain brings the magic of childhood, thrills and crisps to Rouen!

200 attractions await you

A not-to-be-missed event during the All Saints’ Day vacations, the Foire de Rouen brings the city to life for a month, to the delight of young and old alike.

Once again this year, over 200 attractions light upRouen and give it a psychedelic feel from dusk onwards! France’s 2nd biggest funfair after the Foire du Trône, the Foire Saint-Romain has held a special place in the hearts of the people of Rouen and Normandy for several decades.

For this 2025 edition, thrill-seekers won’t be disappointed, with rides to (re)discover: the KingLoop, the Gravitron, the Moonraker, the Bavarian Wheel and the UFO, to name but a few, will be sure to unnerve the most intrepid among us! New this year: the Ministry of Sound – Megadancer will make your head spin!

Gourmets will love the restaurants , including the famous cochon de lait (suckling pig), as well as the sweet stalls selling chichis, cotton candy, doughnuts, churros, etc., the smells of which will tickle the nostrils of strollers.

While the children marvel at the teddy bears they’ve won in the angling competition, they try to catch the famous pom-pom and find their favorite attractions among the many rides!

The must-sees at Foire Saint-Romain

Share a suckling pig with your family or friends at the Ours Noir
Stroll down the aisles among the rides, crisp cones in hand
Stop in front of the Top Spin and watch the most intrepid of us get our heads down
Family laughter in the Ice Palace
Bite into an apple d’amour for 2 at the top of Grande Rouen

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How to get here and where to park

For easy access to the Foire Saint-Romain, public transport has been reinforced on the Téor, F1, F4, F5, F9 and 530 metro lines.

Free parking is also available at the end of theEsplanade Saint-Gervais, with a free shuttle bus.

If you’re coming by bike, there’s a dedicated space under the Flaubert bridge.

The legend of Bishop Saint-Romain and the Gargoyle?

Legend has it that Saint-Romain, bishop of Rouen, decided to fight the “Gargouille”, a kind of dragon that haunted the Saint-Gervais meadows, but only a condemned man, who had been promised his life would be spared if he succeeded, agreed to follow him. The dragon was captured and burned, and the prisoner set free! Since then, the bishopric of Rouen has had the right to free a criminal once a year in memory of this event! This is why the fair was once called the “Foire du Pardon”.

Subsequently, the relics of the conqueror and the remains of the monster were placed in Rouen Cathedral, attracting over 10,000 people, with the same event taking place the following year and so on. And so the Saint-Romain fair was born! Gradually, not only merchants but also fairground stallholders took to the streets of Rouen. Eventually, the fair moved from the boulevards and Place Boulingrin to where you’ll find it today: Esplanade Saint-Gervais.