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Castle
Caen Castle
Fortress founded by William the Conqueror around 1060, with more than five hectares enclosed by walls in the city center. Within the grounds are the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Normandy.
Normandia · France
Caen
In the destination Normandy and Mont-Saint-Michel.
In the photo: Abbey of Men and Caen town hall.
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The city
What to expect from Caen.
The city of William the Conqueror, in Calvados. It preserves the castle he had built around 1060, the two abbeys he and Queen Matilda founded —the Abbey of Men and the Abbey of Ladies— and the Church of Saint Peter. The Memorial of Caen tells the story of World War II and the Battle of Normandy. This is the city of tripes à la mode de Caen.
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What to see in Caen
Abbey
Abbaye aux Hommes (Abbey of Saint-Étienne of Caen)
Benedictine abbey founded by William the Conqueror in 1063, with the Church of Saint Stephen where the duke’s tomb is located. The monastery buildings, from the 18th century, now house Caen city hall.
Abbey
Abbaye aux Dames (Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Caen)
Abbey founded by Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, in the 11th century, with the Romanesque Church of the Holy Trinity, where she is buried. The convent buildings house the Regional Council of Normandy.
Museum
Mémorial de Caen (Caen Memorial)
Museum devoted to 20th-century history, focusing on World War II, the Landing and the Battle of Normandy, and the Cold War. It opened in 1988 on a site connected to the fighting of 1944.
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Church
Church of St. Peter of Caen
Gothic church at the foot of the castle, built from the 13th to the 16th century, with a Renaissance choir carved by Hector Sohier. The tower, toppled in 1944, was rebuilt after the war.