The Top 20 Attractions around Caen
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Caen. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Caen is a region where 20
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Last updated: September 24, 2025
Just after midnight on the night of June 5-6, the two bridges of Ranville-Bénouville were captured by the British 5th Parachute Brigade after a short battle. Pegasus was their emblem. …
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Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …
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The Caen Sea Canal connects the English Channel to the Saint-Pierre basin in Caen. 14km long with two locks, the basin is bordered by a very pleasant paved cycle path.
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The Clécy viaduct, also called the Lande viaduct, is a railway bridge, a work of art on the railway line from Caen to Flers, built in 1866 to cross the …
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Until the middle of the 19th century, Cabourg was a small fishing village. In the 1850s, Henri Durand-Morimbau, a financier from Paris, developed the plan to build a "modern" seaside …
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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …
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The flame, a memorial to the French commandos.
Its engraved with the names of 177 Frenchmen who took part in military operations on the morning of June 6, 1944 .; …
Its engraved with the names of 177 Frenchmen who took part in military operations on the morning of June 6, 1944 .; …
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Go inside and enjoy the tranquility
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Slightly elevated castle - from the walls you can look at the city. The complex consists of ruins of the old castle - recent fortifications - as well as museum buildings.
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An emblematic site of Suisse-Normande, the Rochers des Parcs are rocky escarpments which can be discovered by taking a path overlooking the cliff.
They are part of the Sensitive Natural …
They are part of the Sensitive Natural …
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