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EXPERIENCE Normandy

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CAEN EAT

! C2 ⌂ Calvados  St-Pierre n 12 Place Saint-Pierre; Ivan Vautier
www.caen-tourisme.fr
Exquis ite modern
Caen served as the capital of western Normandy in the French food in stylish
time of William the Conquerer (1028-87), and to this surroundings with
day the city is graced by a fortress and two abbeys he wonderful service.
⌂ 3 ave Henry Chéron,
and his wife Queen Matilda built. In 1346 and 1417 ¢ Sun evening and Mon Mémorial de Caen
1.5km (1 mile)
Caen was conquered by the English. During World ∑ ivanvautier.com UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN
War II, British forces, with help from Canadian troops, ¡¡¡ Jardin des RUE DU RUE CALMETTE
Plantes
fought here yet again during the fierce Battle of G AILL ON ESPLANADE LEON LECORNU
Normandy in 1944, this time on behalf of the French. RUE BOSNIÉRES PAIX RUE DE LA PIGACIERE AVE. G CLEMENCEAU
The city was almost completely destroyed in the war R UE GEMAR E RUE DESMOUEUX Abbaye-
aux-
and subsequently rebuilt. Château R. DU VAUGUEUX Dames
Musée de
fortified enclosures in Europe, RUE DES ROSIERS Cimetière des PLACE Normandie de Caen RUE DES CORDES PL. DE LA
REINE
DE LA
with massive ramparts and a Quatre- MARE VAUGUEUX MATHILDE
gatehouse. Situated in the Nations Musée des
1 " hours to explore the museum middle of the city, there are DU CANADA RUE G E MARE R U E D E G E Ô L E Beaux-Arts RU E DE S C HA N OI NE S Eglise de
PLACE
la Trinité
Mémorial de Caen and its grounds, including the great views of Caen from the RUE LE LES FOSSES ST-JULIEN RUE DU VAUGUEUX
VERRIER
peaceful Souvenir Garden. castle walls; these originally AVE DU CANADA RUE DES R U E B A S S E
POISSONNERIE
⌂ Esplanade Dwight- CORDELIERS R. DES CROISIERS RUE MONTOIR Tour Leroy
SQUARE
PLACE
Eisenhower # Hours vary, enclosed a keep that was used RUE GEMARE LETELLIER ST-PIERRE PLACE RUE RICHARD LENOIR
Eglise
check website ¢ Jan, 25 Dec as a palace by the dukes of RUE PASTEUR St-Pierre BD DES
∑ memorial-caen.fr 2 " Normandy, but it was razed Aéroport R. ST-MANVIEU RUE ST-SAUVEUR ALLIES RUE NEUVE ST-JEAN COURTONNE QUAI DE LA LONDE
during the French Revolution.
7 km (4 miles)
This fantastic museum walks Château de Caen Inside the castle are two PLACE R U E S T - P I E R R E Q U A I V E N D E U V R E
visitors through the events ⌂ Esplanade du Château small, worthwhile museums: ST-SAUVEUR RUE DE LA MISERICORDE
Bassin St-Pierre
leading up to the D-Day inva- # 9:30am–6pm daily Musée de Normandie and Eglise St- RUE EC UYER E R U E D E B R A S RUE DE BERNIERES
Étienne
sion of Normandy by Allied ¢ Main public hols the Musée de Beaux-Arts. AV E DU 6 JU I N
forces in 1944, telling the story At the Musée de Normandie, Abbaye-aux- PLACE DE LA BLVD M . LECLERC Eglise R UE DES CARMES
REPUBLIQUE
R U E ST-J E A N
Hommes
through artifacts, photos and Built by William the Bastard exhibits illustrate the area’s PLACE R UE S T- L AU REN T R U E DE STRASBOURG RUE DES JACOBINS St-Jean
film. There is a particular focus shortly before he travelled to rich history. The Musée de L. GUILLOUARD RUE D E L’ O RATO I R E
on the Allied efforts to liberate England and became the Beaux-Arts has an excellent BOULEVARD BERTRAND RUE DES CARMELITES PLACE DE LA
RESISTANCE
France, and the suffering of Conqueror, Caen’s Norman collection strong on 16th- and GAMBETTA R UE J . ROM A IN
PLACE
PLACE
French civilians. Allow 3 to 4 castle is one of the largest 17th-century European works. 0 metres 300 N GARDIN RUE S. CARNOT AV E DU 6 JUI N
PLACE
600 m (650 yards)
244 0 yards 300 MARÉCHAL FOCH Gare SNCF / Routière
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