Docks 76

Docks 76 is a French commercial complex located in Rouen (Seine-Maritime), on the right bank of the Seine in the Luciline district. It occupies a site with industrial heritage dating to 1902, when two metal halls were built to house a wine market and a power station. Warehouses were added in 1955 under the supervision of André Robinne, and the ensemble received the label "Architecture contemporaine remarquable" in 2001. The transformation of the disused dock warehouses into a shopping centre was entrusted to architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who chose to preserve and renovate the existing structures. Interior and environmental design was handled by Boris Gentine and Michael Bezou of Saguez & Partners, with a unifying theme of "shopping au fil de l'eau" inspired by the colours, materials and life of the Seine banks. The centre cost €114 million excluding tax and was inaugurated on 23 April 2009. Docks 76 brings together around 80 to 95 shops and brands across food, personal care, clothing and accessories, leisure, multimedia and telephony, furniture and decoration, optics, services and restaurants. It also includes a cinema, restaurants and fitness facilities, positioning itself as a surprising, entertaining and trendy place to live. The complex has a parking capacity of 1,000 spaces at Docks 76 and 951 at Mont-Riboudet, and is served by TEOR and bus lines at the Mont-Riboudet stop, as well as a Lovélo bike station. In 2016 the centre was acquired by the Dutch group Wereldhave, which also managed the Saint-Sever centre. At that time Docks 76 recorded annual footfall of four million visitors. In 2021 Wereldhave sold the centre to Lighthouse Capital Limited. The official website continues to promote its shops, events and new openings, including La Boutique des Artisans, Fort Boyard Aventures and ShopClop.

The site of Docks 76 has its origins in Rouen's industrial and maritime past. In 1902, to the west of Rouen on the right bank of the Seine, two metal halls were built on what would become the location of Docks 76: one intended as a wine market (halle à vins) and the other as a power station (centrale électrique). In 1955, warehouses were constructed for the docks under the supervision of André Robinne. This ensemble was later distinguished with the label "Architecture contemporaine remarquable" in 2001, recognising its architectural value. The task of transforming these disused dock warehouses into a shopping centre was entrusted to architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. The guiding idea was to conserve the warehouses and renovate them rather than demolish them. The architecture draws inspiration from maritime elements as a tribute to Rouen's important maritime history. For the interior spaces and environmental design, Boris Gentine and Michael Bezou of the agency Saguez & Partners were commissioned. A single theme, "shopping au fil de l'eau" (shopping along the water), links the different spaces and buildings, inspired by the colours, materials and snapshots of life on the banks of the Seine. In the shopping centre's restrooms, an aquarium displays fish species found in the surrounding rivers. The total cost of the shopping centre was €114 million excluding tax. It was inaugurated on 23 April 2009. On 8 September 2012, the Rouen sports palace (palais des sports de Rouen) was inaugurated near the shopping centre as part of the development plan for the Luciline district. In 2016, the centre was taken over by the Dutch group Wereldhave, which also managed the Saint-Sever centre. At that time, Docks 76 recorded an annual footfall of four million visitors. In 2021, Wereldhave sold the centre to Lighthouse Capital Limited. The centre commercial counts 95 brands across sectors including food, personal care, clothing and accessories, leisure, multimedia and telephony, furniture and decoration, optics, services and restaurants. Several commercial units remain unallocated. The official website presents Docks 76 as a place of life with 80 shops for the whole family, along with a cinema, restaurants and fitness facilities, and regularly announces new openings and events.

• 2021

  Wereldhave sells the centre to Lighthouse Capital Limited.

• 2016

  The centre is taken over by Dutch group Wereldhave, which also manages Saint-Sever.

• 2012

  Rouen sports palace inaugurated near the shopping centre on 8 September.

• 2009

  Docks 76 shopping centre inaugurated on 23 April, after a €114 million transformation by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

• 2001

  The warehouse ensemble receives the label 'Architecture contemporaine remarquable'.

• 1955

  Warehouses constructed for the docks under the supervision of André Robinne.

• 1902

  Two metal halls built on the future Docks 76 site: a wine market and a power station.

A surprising, entertaining and trendy place to live, combining shopping, cinema, restaurants and fitness in a heritage waterfront setting.

• Shopping centre with 80 shops

  Retail spaces for the whole family across food, personal care, clothing, leisure, multimedia, furniture, optics, services and restaurants.

• Cinema

  Cinema facilities within the complex.

• Restaurants

  Dining options within the shopping centre.

• Fitness

  Fitness facilities within the complex.

• Fort Boyard Aventures

  Immersive experience opened at Docks 76.

1. 1Bienvenue sur le site internet du centre commercial Docks 76 à Rouendocks76.com
2. 2Docks 76 — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Docks 76 — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org