The Armada 2027 by the numbers.

The Armada de Rouen 2027 in figures — the facts and fun stats behind one of Europe's great free maritime gatherings.

By Armada Rouen Visitor Guide · Updated 30 June 2026

One of Europe's great free maritime gatherings, in figures.

9thedition of the Armada

17–27 June 2027ten days on the Seine quays

~40tall ships

~30nationalities

~1,000drones in the nightly shows

Every nightfireworks over the Seine

~40Viking ships on the left bank — millennium of William the Conqueror

Freeentry all along the quays

~600volunteers

Michel Bussithe 2027 godfather (novelist)

1896the year the Belem was built (in Nantes)

Every 4–5 yearsroughly, since 1989

Several millionvisitors across the ten days in past editions

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