Caen Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h50 and 22 audio reviews

It was built around 1527 for Thomas Morel, who was the lord of two municipalities of Calvados.

Here, in the courtyard of the tourist office, you find the finest example of a Renaissance Inn in Caen.

with a 14th century fortified tower, right in the city centre, between bus stops and car queues.

You finally arrived in front of the Abbaye aux Dames. Founded by Duchess Mathilde in the 11th century while her husband founded the monastery for men, the abbey served until the French Revolution as a convent for the Benedictine sisters.

It is a former collegiate church founded in the 13th century by the priest Guillaume Acarin, who was the advisor to King Philip Augustus.

We arrive at the famous castle of Caen! It was built around 1060 by William the Conqueror, shortly before he became King of England!

he best way to enjoy the views of the city.

So yes, I grant you, there are a lot of churches in Caen. The church of Saint Peter, which stands before you, was the main building of Bourg du Roi.

You are lucky, the two wood-framed houses you have there, have recently been renovated! So you can admire all the finesse of the work of the 16th century!

Arriving at Saint-Saviour Square, you have the Church of the Old Saint-Saviour.

Here you are now in Place Saint-Sauveur, one of the oldest public squares in the city!

I propose you to stop for a moment, to find a place on a bench of the beautiful esplanade Jean Louvel to talk a little about the fascinating history of Normandy.

Here you are on the esplanade Jean Marie Louvel facing the impressive abbey of men.

The ruined church that you see there bears the same name as the abbey church, with one difference, this time it is Saint-Etienne-le-Vieux.

If there’s one that you can’t help but see, it’s the one you’re looking at: Guillaume Bookshop.

ment on the water square in Caen over time.