10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Caen That You Shouldn't Miss

December 14, 2021 Janette Largent

French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Caen

1. La Compagnie des Terroirs

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5.0 based on 150 reviews

La Compagnie des Terroirs

La compagnie des terroirs is a unique way of discovering Normandy. We tour small groups to meet world famous Camembert and other cheeses, apple and pear cider and brandy. Conducted by a Terroir specialist, our tours will take you on a off the beaten path experience on French gastronomy

2. Studio Ca me Chante !

8 rue Michel Cabieu, 14000 Caen France +33 2 50 65 45 92 [email protected] http://www.camechante.com
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5.0 based on 39 reviews

Studio Ca me Chante !

3. BRAIN l'Escape Game CAEN

41 Bis Rue Pasteur, 14124 Caen France +33 6 31 46 93 22 [email protected] http://www.braincaen.com/
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5.0 based on 43 reviews

BRAIN l'Escape Game CAEN

BRAIN: Team adventure game you will be the hero. Locked in a room: 1H to find clues, solve puzzles and defeat the plot.

4. Get Out !

15 rue Chanoine Xavier de Saint Pol, 14000 Caen France +33 2 31 23 69 73 [email protected] http://caen.getout.fr/
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5.0 based on 209 reviews

Get Out !

5. WarpZone Caen

51 B rue Saint Michel, 14000 Caen France +33 6 43 35 26 89 [email protected] http://www.warpzone-bar.fr/caen/
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

WarpZone Caen

Le Warpzone is the first eSport bar in Normandy ! What's an eSport bar ? An eSport bar is like a regular bar, with cocktails with or without alcohol), soft drinks, snacks ... but with video games ! You can play for free, with friends on old schools machines, from NES to PS4, but you can also participate to tournaments on different popular games, like Counter Strike, League of Legends, Hearthstone ...

6. Atome Game

27 T rue du Marais, 14000 Caen France +33 6 50 85 06 77 [email protected] http://www.atome-game-escape-caen.fr
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5.0 based on 105 reviews

Atome Game

Life-size escape game. You are locked in a room and its history, by team of 3 to 6 players, you have an hour to go out.

7. SENSAS Caen

4 B Rue de la Cotonniere, 14000 Caen France +33 9 83 89 70 67 [email protected] http://caen.sensas.top/
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5.0 based on 52 reviews

SENSAS Caen

8. Memorial de Caen

Esplanade General Eisenhower, 14050 Caen France +33 2 31 06 06 45 [email protected] http://www.memorial-caen.fr
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4.5 based on 4,519 reviews

Memorial de Caen

Located in the immediate vicinity of the D-Day Landing beaches, the Mémorial de Caen visitor centre is among the essential sites focusing on the Battle of Normandy and 20th century history. From the origins of the Second World War to the end of the Cold War, museographical displays tell this terrible side of 20th century history. Indeed, Caen, bombarded during the summer of 1944, a liberated yet martyred city, deserved a tribute well worthy of the suffering it endured. This is precisely the purpose of the Mémorial de Caen, but via a continuing perspective and action aimed at reconciliation.

Reviewed By nlansdell - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This excellent museum charts the beginnings of, and causes behind, WW2 and the invasion of France - before detailing the events that led to its eventual liberation. It’s focus is on Normandy and Caen itself but it provides a good over view of the war in full and covers both the Pacific and African theatres. It also covers the holocaust. The material does not shy away from its subject and there are some graphic images of what took place and this includes film and pictures of dead combatants, hangings and executions - so please consider this if you are taking children. A film lasting 20 minutes brings everything together very well and I would recommend that not only that you do this at the end but that that you allow time for it. Your tickets last 24 hours so if you run out of time you can always pop back the next morning!

9. Abbaye aux Dames

Place de la Reine-Mathilde, 14035 Caen France +33 2 31 06 98 98 http://www.region-basse-normandie.fr/labbaye-aux-dames
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4.5 based on 433 reviews

Abbaye aux Dames

Reviewed By TravelerMike9999 - Tiburon, United States

We were enthralled by Abbaye aux Dames which exudes historical importance as the burial place of Mathilda of Flanders, who married William the Conqueror (who is buried at Abbaye aux Hommes). Unlike Abbaye aux Hommes which charges a ripoff 7 Euros for a very bad French-only guided tour, you can do you own self guided tour of Abbaye aux Dames and easily see everything. Furthermore, right outside this abbey is a wonderful large flower garden which is WAY BETTER than the one at Abbaye des Hommes.

10. Abbaye aux Hommes

Esplanade Jean Marie Louvel Caen City Hall, 14027 Caen France +33 2 31 30 42 81 [email protected] http://caen.fr/annuaire-equipement/abbaye-aux-hommes
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4.5 based on 819 reviews

Abbaye aux Hommes

The Men's Abbey : A masterpiece of medieval art and 18th century. William the Conqueror Born in Falaise in 1027, William was the son of Robert the Magnificent, the future Duke of Normandy, and Herleva, a tanner’s daughter. Upon his father’s death, William became the designated sole heir to the ducal throne. His succession to the throne was challenged by the barons, who considered William to be Robert’s illegitimate son. William quashed the rebels once and for all in 1047 and became the undisputed Duke of Normandy. Towards 1050, William married his distant cousin Matilda of Flanders, despite opposition from Pope Leo IX. The Church forbade their marriage, so Matilda and William sought atonement by founding the Abbayeaux- Dames, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the Abbaye-aux-Hommes, dedicated to Saint-Étienne. Work began on the Abbaye-aux-Hommes in 1066, the year that marked the Norman conquest of England. Edward, the King of England, had named William, the Duke of Normandy, to be his successor. Upon Edward’s death and betrayed by Harold, Edward’s brother-in-law, William took up arms to assert his claim to the throne. William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. William was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on 25th December 1066, whereupon he became William «the Conqueror». On 9th September 1087, he died in Rouen. According to his wishes, he was buried in the Abbey Church of Saint-Étienne in Caen. Abbey Church of Saint-Étienne Consecrated in 1077, the abbey church represents the oldest part of the site, with most of the features dating back to the 11th and 13th Centuries. The choir was redesigned in the 13th Century to reflect the prevailing Gothic style and is home to the tomb of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England. Monastic buildings The monastery was erected in the 11th Century, but destroyed during the First War of Religion (1562-63), before being rebuilt in the 18th Century. The monastic buildings are built around a Tuscan-style cloister epitomising the classical Italian style. The buildings are today headquarters of Caen City Hall. Together with the recently refurbished Place Saint- Sauveur, the Abbaye-aux-Hommes represents a unique heritage site. Medieval buildings and agricultural buildings The abbey also used to be a farm and an inn. It still houses a cider press, a carriage house and a bakery. Two 14th Century buildings bear witness to the abbey’s former role as a place of refuge and a political venue. - Palais Ducal, which was restored between 2012 and 2013, now hosts the city’s art library and its collection of contemporary art. - The Guardroom, where City Council meetings take place

Reviewed By Sue77777

We have been here twice to see two separate exhibitions. One on Vietnam war and this year Caen and life in the town during the war before and after. Excellent on both occasions. Your 4 euro entrance also allows you access inside the Abby forecourt and other rooms to visit and explore. Also a permanent exhibition on the war affecting the citizens of Caen . We spend 2 hours inthere. Toilets too

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