Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. Caen is known for historical buildings built in the time of William the Conqueror, who was buried here, and for the Battle for Caen—the heavy fighting that took place in and around Caen during the Battle of Normandy in 1944.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 115,000
• Located in Normandy and connected by canal to English Channel
• Caen is part of 9 cantons, of which it is the chief town
• Caen-Carpiquet Airport is the biggest airport in lower Normandy passenger-wise, and offers commuting possibilities to the whole of Europe.

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Memorial of Caen
• The castle (Château de Caen), built ca. 1060 by William the Conqueror
• Eglise St.-Pierre (Gothic and Renaissance church)
• Normandy Museum