Château de Caen
Château de Caen is a French castle located in Caen. Since 1997 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Our list has 159 more places within 15 km; first among them is Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, at 900 m.
Château in Caen
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#322 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Caen
Château de Caen is in the commune of Caen, with 61 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1997; built in the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111127). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Caen
Afternoons in Caen reach 17–23°C from May to September.
Château de Caen
Its story is told in 17 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1997
- Built
- 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Caen, Calvados
- Official site
- chateau.caen.fr
Its place on the map
Orange is Château de Caen; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Caen. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The most populous of the 8 is Caen, at 109,400. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Caen
- 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- 3Mondeville
- 4Cormelles-le-Royal
- 5Fleury-sur-Orne
- 6Louvigny
- 7Bretteville-sur-Odon
- 8Ifs
Caen
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Mondeville
Cormelles-le-Royal
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Caen is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Caen | It’s in this commune | 109,400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 2.8 km northeast of it | 23,470 |
| Mondeville | 3.6 km southeast of it | 10,331 |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 3.8 km southeast of it | 5,377 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 4.1 km south of it | 5,941 |
| Louvigny | 4.1 km southwest of it | 2,612 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4.3 km southwest of it | 4,494 |
| Ifs | 4.5 km south of it | 11,937 |
Next door to Château de Caen
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, a monastery and an abbey.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen100 m east, in Caen5
MuseumMusée de Normandie100 m southwest, in Caen6
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot600 m north, in Caen7GardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen700 m northwest, in Caen8AttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne3.8 km west, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Caen: what to know
Where is Château de Caen?
Château de Caen is in Caen, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château de Caen?
French castle located in Caen.
Is Château de Caen a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1997, Mérimée record PA00111127.
How well known is Château de Caen?
Château de Caen has 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #322 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Caen?
May to September are the warmest months in Caen, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Caen?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (900 m), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (700 m), Mémorial de Caen (2 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.