Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Caen, France

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Number of sights 24 sights
Distance 7.3 km
Ascend 94 m
Descend 105 m

Experience Caen in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CaenIndividual Sights in Caen

Sight 1: Restes de l'église Saint-Martin

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Restes de l'église Saint-Martin

The Church of Saint-Martin de Caen is a former Catholic parish church, now in ruins, located in the city of Caen. The remains of the church have been listed as historical monuments since 25 June 1929.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Martin de Caen (FR)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Étienne

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The Church of Saint-Étienne de Caen or Abbey Church of Saint-Étienne de Caen is a Catholic place of worship that stands on the territory of the French commune of Caen, in the department of Calvados, in the Normandy region. Built from the eleventh century by William the Conqueror as the abbey church of the Abbaye aux Hommes, or Abbey of Saint-Étienne, it became a parish church after the French Revolution. It should not be confused with the nearby Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux church.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Étienne de Caen (FR)

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Hôtel de Ville

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The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy.

Wikipedia: Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen (EN)

368 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel Canteil de Condé

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The Hotel Canteil de Condé is a building located in Caen, in the Calvados department, France. It is listed as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Canteil de Condé (FR)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel du Grand-Cerf

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The Hôtel du Grand-Cerf is a private mansion located in Caen built in the sixteenth century. It is listed as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Hôtel du Grand-Cerf (FR)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Église du Vieux Saint-Sauveur

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The Church of Old Saint-Sauveur is a former place of worship on the Place Saint-Sauveur in the old town center of Caen, France. Before the French Revolution, the church was a parish and was called just Saint-Sauveur Church. It took its current name in 1802 when the Notre-Dame-de-Froide-Rue church, which became the center of the new parish, was renamed Saint-Sauveur Church in Caen. The church has been classified as a historical monument since 29 June 1951.

Wikipedia: Church of Vieux Saint-Sauveur de Caen (EN)

264 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel de Colomby

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The Hôtel de Colomby is a private mansion located in Caen built in the seventeenth century. He has been registered since 13 June 1927.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Colomby (FR)

184 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Ancien Hôtel Lebourguignon-Duperré

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The Hotel Lebourguignon-Duperré is a building located in Caen, in the Calvados department, France. It is listed as a Historic Monument.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Lebourguignon-Duperré (FR)

187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Église Saint-Sauveur

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Église Saint-Sauveur

The Church of Saint-Sauveur is a Catholic place of worship in the old city center of Caen. Before 1802, this church was called Notre-Dame-de-Froide-Rue. Since 1802, it has been dedicated to the Holy Saviour (Jesus Christ). This monument has been classified as a historical monument since 1889.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Sauveur de Caen (FR)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel de Mondrainville

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The Hôtel de Mondrainville, also known as the Hôtel de la Monnaie, is a private mansion built between 1531 and 1562 in the old city centre of Caen by Étienne Duval de Mondrainville. It was located at 12 rue de la Monnaie, partly destroyed in 1944, it is now at 7 rue Gémare.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Mondrainville (FR)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Immeuble, ancien musée de la Poste

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The Post and Telecommunications Museum is a former museum in Caen dedicated to the ancient and recent history of the post office and communication techniques in Lower Normandy.

Wikipedia: Musée de la Poste et des Télécommunications (FR)

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Église Saint-Pierre

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The Church of Saint-Pierre is a Roman Catholic church located on the Place Saint-Pierre in the centre of Caen in Normandy, northern France. It is dedicated to Saint Peter.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Pierre, Caen (EN)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Tour Guillaume-Le-Roy

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The Leroy Tower, sometimes called the Guillaume-le-Roy Tower, built in the fourteenth century, is one of the main remains of the urban fortifications, which stands on the territory of the French commune of Caen, in the Calvados department, in the Normandy region.

Wikipedia: Tour Leroy (FR)

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Hôtel de Than

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The Hôtel de Than is a private mansion built in Caen in the first part of the sixteenth century.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Than (FR)

469 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Église Saint-Jean

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The church of Saint-Jean de Caen is the parish church of the Saint-Jean district in Caen, France. It was classified as a historical monument in the list of French historic monuments protected in 1840.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Jean, Caen (EN)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 16: Pavillon des Sociétés savantes

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The Pavilion of Learned Societies, also known in the past as the "Pavilion of the Fair" or the "Langlois Museum", is a building built in Caen in the eighteenth century, originally to house the city's aldermen during fairs.

Wikipedia: Pavillon des sociétés savantes (FR)

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Hôtel Daumesnil

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Hôtel Daumesnil is a private mansion located in Caen. It was built in the seventeenth century on the new royal square. It was listed as a historical monument for the first time on 1 June 1927 and a second time on 29 November 2021.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Daumesnil (FR)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Hôtel de Banville

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The Hôtel de Banville is a private mansion located in Caen, in the Calvados department, France. It is listed as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Banville (FR)

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Église Notre-Dame de la Gloriette

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Église Notre-Dame de la Gloriette

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Gloriette is a church in the old city centre of Caen. Built by the Jesuits at the end of the seventeenth century, it was deconsecrated during the French Revolution before being returned to Catholic worship in 1802. It is now frequently used for classical music concerts. This monument has been classified as a historical monument since 9 July 1909.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Gloriette (FR)

776 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 20: Musée d'initiation à la Nature

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The Nature Initiation Museum is a small museum dedicated to ecology. It is located within the walls of the Abbaye aux Hommes de Caen, in particular in the old bakery.

Wikipedia: Musée d'Initiation à la nature (FR)

580 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 21: Chapelle du Bon Sauveur

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The public mental health establishment of Caen, previously named Le Bon Sauveur, then the Specialized Hospital Center of Caen, is a former convent transformed into a psychiatric hospital from the nineteenth century by the Congregation of the Daughters of the Good Savior founded in the first part of the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Centre hospitalier spécialisé du Bon Sauveur (FR)

254 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 22: Église Saint-Ouen

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The Church of Saint-Ouen in Caen is a Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint Ouen, located in the city of Caen. The church has been listed as a historical monument since 1928.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Ouen de Caen (FR)

596 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 23: Jardin Luna Rossa

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The Jardin de la Luna Rossa in Caen is a small museum of outsider art set up in a garden on rue Damozanne, not far from the Abbaye aux Hommes, behind the Quartier Lorge.

Wikipedia: Jardin de la Luna Rossa (FR)

627 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 24: Manoir du Pont-Créon

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The Manoir du Pont-Créon is a former manor house located west of the current city centre of Caen, in the Saint-Ouen district. The building has been listed as a historical monument since June 1, 1927.

Wikipedia: Manoir du Pont-Créon (FR)

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