Caen is a commune 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados.
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In the heart of Normandy, France, two hours from Paris and 10 minutes away from the beach, Caen, William the Conqueror's city, is a lively and dynamic city.
Caen
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Caen is a port city and capital of Calvados department in northern France's Normandy region. Its center features the Château de Caen, a circa-1060 castle built by William the Conqueror. It stands on a hill flanked by the Romanesque abbeys of...
Population: 106,260 (2015)
Area1: 25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Canton: Caen-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Demonym: Caennais
Department: Calvados
Elevation: 2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft); (avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
INSEE/Postal code: 14118 /14000
Caen is a city in France. It is the capital city of Basse-Normandie and Calvados. The river Orne flows through it. Today, about 110,000 people live there ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Caen, city, capital of Calvados département, Normandy région, northwestern France, on the Orne River, 9 miles (14 km) from the English ...
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Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (as of 2018), ...
Caen is less than a 3 hour drive from Paris, it is very easy and you can use the A13 highway if you wish to go directly from Paris to Caen, Normandy.
May 6, 2021 · Two hours from Paris and just 10 minutes from the coast, the city of Caen - once home to William the Conqueror - is a lively and fascinating ...
Caen is the capital of the French department of Calvados in the region of Normandy. The link was established in 1957 when the Lord Mayor of Coventry attended ...
Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, Caen – capital of the Basse Normandie region – was massively damaged during the 1944 Battle of ...