Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Caen, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 86 m
Descend 96 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: 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)

426 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: 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)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

813 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Maison des Templiers

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The House of the Knights Templar may refer to several buildings located in France: the House of the Knights Templar, in Beaugency, in the Loiret; the house of the Knights Templar, in Caen, in Calvados; the house of the Knights Templar, in Couches, in Saône-et-Loire; the house of the Knights Templar, in Coulmier-le-Sec, in the Côte-d'Or; the house of the Knights Templar, in Limoges, in Haute-Vienne; the house of the Templars, or house of Notre-Dame, at Douai, in the North.

Wikipedia: Maison des Templiers (FR)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Église Saint-Gilles

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Église Saint-Gilles

The Church of Saint-Gilles de Caen is a former Catholic parish church dedicated to Gilles the Hermit, located in the city of Caen. The church has been listed as a historical monument since 1862. Destroyed in 1944, only remains have been preserved on the site, which has been converted into a public garden.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Gilles de Caen (FR)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Église Saint-Gilles - La Trinité - Abbaye aux Dames

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Église Saint-Gilles - La Trinité - Abbaye aux Dames

The Abbaye aux Dames de Caen is a former monastery of Benedictine nuns founded in the eleventh century which stands on the territory of the French commune of Caen in the department of Calvados, in the Normandy region. It is one of the two great abbeys, along with the Abbey of Men, founded by William the Bastard the future conqueror, around 1060, in Caen. Its abbey church of the Trinity has been home to the tomb of Matilda of Flanders, the wife of William the Conqueror, since 1083.

Wikipedia: Abbaye aux Dames (Caen) (FR)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Parc Michel d'Ornano

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The Parc Michel-d'Ornano is a six-hectare park located in Caen.

Wikipedia: Parc Michel-d'Ornano (FR)

814 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 11: Manoir des Gens d'Armes

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Manoir des Gens d'Armes

The Manoir des Gens d'Armes, also known as the Manoir de Nollent or Manoir de la Talbotière, is an early Renaissance manor house located in Caen, in the French region of Normandy. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1862.

Wikipedia: Manoir des Gens d'armes (FR)

527 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Maison Sainte-Blaise

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The Maison Sainte-Blaise is a building located in Caen, France. Its portal is listed as a Historic Monument.

Wikipedia: Maison Sainte-Blaise (FR)

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