En Roue(n) Libre

En Roue(n) Libre: The Student Party That Makes Rouen Vibrate

Born in 2024 from a joint initiative of the City of Rouen and the Rouen Normandy Metropolis, En Roue(n) Libre is the first event entirely dedicated to student life in the Norman capital. In partnership with the FEDER (Federation of Rouen Students) and the Citizens association network, this festival offers a day of free festivities in the streets and squares of the city center, from the right bank to the left bank.

The FEDER Games: The Student Olympics

The centerpiece of the event, the FEDER Games brings together about twenty teams from various Rouen schools and universities in a series of sports and fun challenges: electric kart circuit, giant human foosball, climbing wall, skill challenges, and relay races. The Olympics take place on the Cathedral, Vieux-Marché, and Duchamp squares, and the Saint-Sever meadow, from 10 am to 6 pm.

A Rich Program on Both Banks

Solidarity Race and Participatory Picnic

The day begins at 9 am with a solidarity race organized by seven student humanitarian associations on the lower quays of the left bank. At 11 am, a giant participatory picnic brings together students and residents on the Saint-Sever meadow, in a spirit of conviviality and sharing.

Big Student Parade

In the early afternoon, a colorful and musical big parade crosses the streets of the city center, bringing together the processions of the different student associations in a carnival atmosphere. The procession connects the left bank to the right bank, symbolizing the unity of Rouen's student community.

Association Village and Open Stage

On Place Foch, an association village hosts about fifteen stands from student associations, while an open stage allows student talents—musicians, dancers, slam poets—to perform in public all afternoon. The day culminates with a concert and a DJ set in the evening, programmed in partnership with Le 106, Rouen's contemporary music venue.

A Unifying and Free Event

En Roue(n) Libre embodies a vision of student celebration open to the city, blending sport, culture, solidarity, and conviviality. The event is entirely free and open to all audiences, students or not, contributing to strengthening the ties between the student community and the residents of the metropolis.