VILLAGE DATES
From August 30 to September 5, 2025
START OF THE STAGE
Gaston Boulet Quay
76000 Rouen
TECHNICAL STOPOVER Rouen > Le Havre
From September 5 to 7, 2025
START OF THE STAGE
September 7, 2025
START OF THE STAGE
September 7, 2025
VILLAGE HOURS
08/30 : 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
08/31 to 09/04 : 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
05/09: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
September 5 | Friday
10am - 2pm
Various activities
Various activities on the theme of water conservation, waste sorting, etc.
Pavilion of Transitions
September 5 | Friday
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
IMOCA Paprec Arkéa simulator
Take the helm of the Paprec Arkéa ocean racing monohull with a unique immersive simulator! Experience the thrill of being a skipper on the open sea and test your sailing skills.
Village
September 5 | Friday
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Scenario of boat departure
Experience a unique moment: before leaving Rouen, the skippers take to the stage one last time to greet the public, before setting off and sailing up the Seine towards Le Havre.
Village Scene
September 5 | Friday
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Boat rigging
Witness the spectacle of the departure of the Figaro Beneteau 3: a highlight as the boats leave Rouen to begin their journey to Le Havre!
Pontoon
September 5 | Friday
1 p.m.
Handling and lifting of the Flaubert Bridge
Don't miss the spectacular raising of the Flaubert Bridge, an impressive moment that marks the skippers' departure for adventure!
Rouen
September 7 | Sunday
11 a.m.
Boat rigging
Le Havre
September 7 | Sunday
1 p.m.
Departure Stage 1
The Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2025 has started!
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Le Havre
September 7 | Sunday
1:30 p.m.
Departure of the Paprec Challenge
The Défi Paprec boats will set off 30 minutes after the start of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec!
Le Havre
ABOUT ROUEN
Rouen is the capital of Normandy. With today 115,000 inhabitants in the heart of the 10th largest metropolis in the country, it is the 36th largest city in France and is a leading economic hub.
Its very rich history is still visible in the streets of the city which is home to a remarkable historical built heritage, such as the cathedral, the Gros-Horloge, the Saint-Maclou aître or even all the half-timbered houses which crisscross the downtown. Industrial, Rouen is also the 5th French port, resolutely focused on grain traffic.
City of “Art and History”, Rouen is also a city with a very present dynamism: university city with several campuses welcoming 45,000 students and city of culture with 12 museums (including the Museum of Fine Arts), places of cultural creation and dissemination. Rouen is now looking towards its future. It is launched into a major development project with Le Havre and Paris as part of the Axis-Seine. Recently selected by UNESCO to integrate the network of creative cities in the gastronomic field, it also aims to develop tourism. And at a time of major climate challenges, Rouen is engaged in an ambitious social-ecological transition plan.
PROGRAMME
Various activities
September 5 | Friday
10am - 2pm
IMOCA Paprec Arkéa simulator
September 5 | Friday
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Scenario of boat departure
September 5 | Friday
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Boat rigging
September 5 | Friday
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Handling and lifting of the Flaubert Bridge
September 5 | Friday
1 p.m.
Boat rigging
September 7 | Sunday
11 a.m.
Departure Stage 1
September 7 | Sunday
1 p.m.
Departure of the Paprec Challenge
September 7 | Sunday
1:30 p.m.