#1 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Universite de Caen
Caen
~0.19 miles from Caen city center
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#2 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Chateau de Caen
Caen
~0.22 miles from Caen city center
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The Château de Caen is a castle in the French town of Caen in the Calvados département (Basse-Normandie). It has been officially classed as a Monument historique since 1886.
The castle was built circa 1060 by William the Conqueror, who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint Georges church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the Duke Court
At Christmas 1182 a royal court celebration for Christmas in the aula of Caen Castle brought together Henry II and his sons, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, receiving more than a thousand knights.
Caen Castle, along with all of Normandy, was handed over to the French Crown in 1204. Philip II reinforced the fortifications.
The castle saw several engagements during the Hundred Years' War (1346, 1417, 1450). The keep was pulled down in 1793 during the French Revolution, by order of the National Convention.
The castle, which was used as a barracks during World War II, was bombed in 1944 and seriously damaged.
In 1946, Michel de Boüard, an archeologist from Caen decided to start excavations in the area of the castle to bring to the light medieval traces. The musée des Beaux-Arts, which was installed in 1967, opened in 1971.
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#3 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Eglise de la Sainte Trinite
Caen
~0.41 miles from Caen city center
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The Église de la Sainte-Trinité is a Catholic church located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. The church is an edifice of the Second Empire period, built between 1861 and 1867 at a cost of almost 4 million francs.
La Trinité, as it is known, was designed by Théodore Ballu as part of the beautification and reorganization of Paris under Baron Haussmann. The church is accessible by the Métro (the nearby station, Trinité, is named after it) and is known internationally for its former organist and famous composer, Olivier Messiaen.
It was the site of Hector Berlioz's funeral, 11 March 1869.
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#4 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Caen
Caen
~0.52 miles from Caen city center
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#5 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Abbaye aux Hommes
Caen
~0.81 miles from Caen city center
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The city of Caen first became important under the Norman dukes in the 10th and 11th centuries and was the capital of lower Normandy under William I. 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
http://abbaye-aux-hommes.cef.fr/
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#6 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Festyland
Calvados
~2.95 miles from Caen city center
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Parc Festyland is a relative small theme park situated within the Caen ringroad (A13/A84) in Lower Normandy, France. Sometimes referred to as residing in Carpiquet in terms of Greater Caen, the theme park receives approximately 110,000 visitors a year.
Parc Festyland, like a true theme park, has a prominent style that all of the park follows - from rides to restaurants to surroundings alike. The park is based around the 1066 era of time, but being a family theme park, it mainly concentrates on the architecture and stereotypes of the time. The Parc Festyland logo is depicted by a friendly, young faced dragon sporting a Viking hat and a large grin. Although there have been some arguments over whether this is a suitable logo, the decision was reached that this represents a family theme park very well.
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#7 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Sword Beach
Ouistreham
~8.11 miles from Caen city center
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#8 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Juno Beach
Calvados
~11.07 miles from Caen city center
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#9 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Cabourg
Cabourg
~13.14 miles from Caen city center
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#10 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Centre Guillaume le Conquerant
Bayeux
~16.45 miles from Caen city center
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#11 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Bayeux
Bayeux
~16.48 miles from Caen city center
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#12 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Cathedrale Notre Dame Bayeux
Bayeux
~16.61 miles from Caen city center
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Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France.
The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which lead to the Norman conquest of England.
Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France.
The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which lead to the Norman conquest of England.
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#13 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Musee de la Bataille Normande
Bayeux
~16.88 miles from Caen city center
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#14 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Deauville La Touques Racecourse
Calvados
~17.30 miles from Caen city center
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Hippodrome Deauville-La Touques is a race track for thoroughbred horse racing located in Deauville in the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Originally called Hippodrome de la Touques, it was named for the Touques River that separates the city of Deauville from Trouville-sur-Mer. It was constructed in 1862 by Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny, the half brother of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
The countryside around Deauville is the main horse breeding region in France and home to numerous stud farms.
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#15 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Plage Deauville
Calvados
~17.75 miles from Caen city center
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#16 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Olympic Pool
Deauville
~22.54 miles from Caen city center
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#17 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Deauville Casino
Deauville
~22.66 miles from Caen city center
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Deauville is a town and a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches". Since the 19th-century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class. Deauville is also a desired family resort.
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#18 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Tennis Club
Deauville
~22.75 miles from Caen city center
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#19 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
The Horse Races
Deauville
~22.84 miles from Caen city center
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#20 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Deauville
Deauville
~22.95 miles from Caen city center
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#21 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Lisieux
Calvados
~26.70 miles from Caen city center
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#22 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
Omaha Beach
Calvados
~28.23 miles from Caen city center
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#23 of 23 Things To Do in Caen
City Centre Le Havre
Le Havre
~29.58 miles from Caen city center
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