Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The usual student hangouts like Velvet, Bayou, O'Kallaghans, Murphys, Highlands and Big Ben get boring after about the second time you've been there. I would recommend Nash and Le Trio if you're looking for a change. Don't miss the open bar parties organised by the BDE and BDS, especially the soirée parrainage normally held at La Hacienda. Between 10-20 euros per person, but well worth it, although no beer; free drinks are spirits. There is a huge funfair in November, right next to the river in the city, which is excellent for an evening's entertainment. If you fancy the cinema, then check out the Melville, which shows international/art films, on Tuesday nights for their student discounts.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal comments:
If you're Irish, or even British, stay away from O'Kallaghan's- it'll be the death of you. Velvet is a little sweatbox. La Bidule is even worse. La Luna can be good from time to time. Go to the parties organised by the school's student organisations- they're the best. But once again, if you're Irish or British, be aware of your threshold- open bars are a plently and beer is not on offer- I found myself in a rough state the next day many times. Don't expect many pubs to be great night spots- the French aren't really into them. The foreigners are on the other hand. If you want to mingle with the locals, you'll have to eat out, or be interested in football.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
For all international students who wish to study at ESC Rouen I have one good advice: Don´t miss the first two weeks of the French Intensive Seminar, you will have partys ( sometimes 2 per night) every night at different locations, from house partys up to bigger parties in excellent bars like Highlands, O´Kallaghans or LA Hacienda. Don´t miss them. They are really superb and it is a big opportunity to get better connected with other students.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
You'll have VIP access to Velvet, the local nihgtclub. It's not the classiest place in the world, but when you fill it up with 50 of your international friends, you're bound to have a great time! Okallagan's and Murphy's bar were also great hang out spots. Don't miss the parties put on by the Student board. Expect to party more than you ever have before at the start of the fall semester. You'll go non stop for the first month.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
There's always a party. People go out every single night, so you'll always have somebody to go with. The school organizes a lot of events, especially parties. Most clubs play Euro dance and that's something I didn't really like. Otherwise, Velvet is a good one, Emporium, Bayou... The Underground is popular for karaoke. As for bars, O'Kallaghans is good, and there are several English / Scottish pubs along the river.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
There are many bars and clubs in Rouen. Good place to sit and hang around is Irish bar O'Kallaghan's (check out St. Patrick's Day in March). Popular clubs include Emporium and Velvet.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Best bars and cafés: Big Ben, La Luna (Salasabar), Guevera (an other Salsabar), Café Curieux, etc. best event: jour de la musique (21 June)= emazing: 100 bands in all small streats

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
There are a lot of nice bars and cafes in Rouen, although the nightlife is not extremely active. Rouen has a very relaxed feel to it, some of the bars are more pub-like than club.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
La Luna (Spanish Disco), Saladerie next to the cathedrale (fantastic food), La Pasqualine (very good French restaurant), loads of Irish and English Pubs around Vieux Marche,...

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
La Tarte Tatin was a great place to have crepes and coffee with friends. The Theatre de Arts usually help good plays and concerts.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Emporium Galorium, Le Clipper, Chester's Cafe, happy hour at the Web Cafe (English-speaking internet cafe), soriees organized by the school

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
There are a few good clus downtown Rouen and student sparties are excellent. Velvet, Bayou, shopping street Gros horloge...

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The Euro, The Highlands...those were very nice pubs. Also we had parties organised by the university at university

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
watch out for the sortons.net photographers. they'll snap you when you least expect it

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Well, if mentioned, O'Kallaghan's gives you the idea of being Erasmus in Rouen! :-)

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Lot of restaurants and bars along the River Seine! Its an amazing site.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
the underground pub in the centre is a oretty good pub for partying.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Clubs: Velvet, Irish Bar O'Khallagans the cathedral is beautiful

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The university parties are with difference the best ones.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Nightclub: The Crystal Room, Highlands Café: Le Diplomat