Discover Caen

Its historical and architectural beauties will send you in another universe

The abbey church of saint Étienne  William I the Conqueror and his wife Matilda founded two monastic communities in Caen, the Abbaye-aux-Hommes (dedicated to St. Stephen) for men and the Abbaye-aux-Dames for women. Both churches, associated with the respective monasteries, are good examples of Norman Romanesque architecture.

the abbey church of la trinité,a complex building  The Church of La Trinité in Caen is a complex building. Almost entirely Romanesque save the chapter house and the upper section of the three towers, it was clearly built in many stages over the period 1060 to 1130. Although it has come in for a lot of restoration down the centuries, the front is reminiscent of the Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen.

Go to discovrey in health of caen the ducal castle  Built in around 1060 by William to house residential palace, the ducal castle at Caen is one  of the largest fortified enclosure in Europe.

The memorial, a museum of peace  With its original scenography and state of the art museum technology, it invites the visitor, regardless of his age or nationality, to embark upon a wonderful journey through the history of the 20th Century.

mont saint michel,one of the most astonishing works  Mont Saint Michel is one of the most astonishing Middle Age works. An important place for the european spirituality, the Mont Saint Michel invites you to an unforgetable spiritual experience.

National stud farm in caen  The pride of the National Studs, founded more than 300 years ago in 1665 by Louis XIV at Colbert's initiative and the first stallion depot of its history, Le Pin national stud farm was built in 1715 as a coordinating centre for the King's studs in Normandy.

tatihou island  Tatihou Island is located off the coast of Saint-Vaast-la Hague, 30 km from Cherbourg. The Island is home to a large population of sea birds and is popular with nature and histroy enthusiasts.