Living in Rouen, Normandy

Our Petit Couronne Refinery is located in the Rouen area in Normandy, only 120 km from Paris and 45 km from the sea.

Normandy is one of the most dynamic French industrial areas, where 30% of the cars as well as 50% of plastics of France are manufactured. The harbour activities, including Rouen and Le Havre have a leading position in France. Its population is young, as 36% of the people are under 25 years old. Normandy is also a land of agriculture, parks and gardens with also cultural activities thanks to its long history.

The city of Rouen

Rouen is the historic capital city of Normandy, in northern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th to the 15th centuries.

Transport

Mainline train services operate from Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite to Le Havre and Paris. Regional services operate to Caen, Dieppe, and other local destinations in Normandy. Daily direct trains operate to Amiens and Lille, and direct TGVs (high-speed trains) connect daily with Lyon and Marseille. Rouen has its own airport, serving major domestic destinations as well as international destinations in Europe

Education

The University of Rouen, the École Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen (Rouen Business School) and ésitpa (agronomy and agriculture) are all centred or located at nearby Mont-Saint-Aignan, and INSA Rouen and ESIGELEC are schools of higher education also located in the area.