Saint Sever Center

Saint Sever Center (Centre Commercial Saint Sever) is a major shopping centre located on the left bank of the Seine in the Saint-Sever district of Rouen, Normandy, France. Inaugurated on 23 October 1978 by Rouen mayor Jean Lecanuet, alongside Minister of Commerce and Crafts Jacques Barrot and Seine-Maritime prefect Pierre Bolotte, it has grown into the largest shopping centre in Normandy, ahead of Mondeville 2 in Caen and Océane in Le Havre. It is also described as the most visited shopping centre in Normandy and serves as a second city centre for Rouen. The centre brings together around one hundred shops, including an E.Leclerc hypermarket (formerly Super M), a 14-screen cinema, and a wide range of ready-to-wear, optical, beauty, hairdressing, mobile phone and restaurant brands. It also houses a library and an annex town hall. The official website highlights 80 boutiques, 14 restaurants, 1 cinema and E.Leclerc. A parking facility with 1,800 spaces is managed by Vinci, and there is a service station accessible from Avenue de Bretagne. The site is served by the Saint-Sever metro station. Ownership has changed over the years. The Dutch group Wereldhave acquired the site in 2014 and carried out a major renovation from October 2017 to autumn 2019, with 18 new stores opening on 4 December 2018. In 2021 Wereldhave sold the centre to Lighthouse Capital Ltd. A Primark store opened on 1 December 2023. The centre continues to evolve, with new brands such as Rituals opening on 18 June and community initiatives such as a free monthly Run Club organised with the adidas store.

The Saint Sever shopping centre was inaugurated on 23 October 1978 by Jean Lecanuet, then mayor of Rouen, in the presence of Jacques Barrot, Minister of Commerce and Crafts, and Pierre Bolotte, prefect of Seine-Maritime. It was built on the left bank of the Seine in the Saint-Sever district, which functions as Rouen's second city centre. Scenes from Jean-Pierre Mocky's film À mort l'arbitre were shot in the shopping centre. The Duchamp-Villon theatre closed in 2001. The centre underwent a complete renovation that was completed in September 2011. In 2014 the Dutch property group Wereldhave acquired the site. A major renovation followed from October 2017 until autumn 2019, and on 4 December 2018, 18 new stores opened. In 2021 Wereldhave sold the centre to Lighthouse Capital Ltd. A Primark store opened on 1 December 2023. Today the centre is the largest shopping centre in Normandy, ahead of Mondeville 2 in Caen and Océane in Le Havre, and is the most visited shopping centre in Normandy. It houses around one hundred shops, including an E.Leclerc hypermarket (formerly Super M), a 14-screen cinema, and numerous ready-to-wear, optical, beauty, hairdressing, mobile phone and restaurant brands. It also contains a library and an annex town hall. The centre has a parking facility of 1,800 spaces managed by Vinci and a service station accessible from Avenue de Bretagne. It is served by the Saint-Sever metro station. The official website promotes 80 boutiques, 14 restaurants, 1 cinema and E.Leclerc, and highlights recent openings such as Rituals and community events such as a free monthly Run Club organised with the adidas store.

• Inauguration of the centre by Rouen mayor Jean Lecanuet, with Minister Jacques Barrot and prefect Pierre Bolotte.

• The théâtre Duchamp-Villon closes.

• Completion of a complete renovation of the shopping centre.

• Dutch group Wereldhave acquires the site.

• Start of a major renovation lasting until autumn 2019.

• 18 new stores open.

• Wereldhave sells the centre to Lighthouse Capital Ltd.

• A Primark store opens.

The largest and most visited shopping centre in Normandy, serving as a second city centre for Rouen with a broad mix of retail, leisure, dining and civic amenities.

• E.Leclerc hypermarket

  Formerly Super M, the hypermarket anchors the centre.

• 14-screen cinema

  A cinema with 14 screens located in the centre.

• Primark store

  Opened on 1 December 2023.

• Rituals store

  Wellness and relaxation brand opening on 18 June on the central square, ground floor.

• L'Express brasserie

  A brasserie that moved to the first floor opposite Primark.

• adidas store

  Participates in the centre's Run Club initiative.

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2. 2Centre Saint-Severfr.wikipedia.org
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