Enceinte de la ville
Enceinte de la ville is an attraction in Caen. Another 60 places to visit lie within 5 km. Around it, Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (400 m) comes first on our list.
Attraction in Caen
In Caen
Enceinte de la ville is in the commune of Caen, with 60 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Highs of 17–23°C mark May to September in Caen.
Enceinte de la ville
Attraction.
Enceinte de la ville is in Caen, Calvados.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Caen, Calvados
Getting your bearings
Spot Enceinte de la ville in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Caen. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The most populous of the 8 is Caen, at 109,400. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Caen
- 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- 3Louvigny
- 4Fleury-sur-Orne
- 5Bretteville-sur-Odon
- 6Mondeville
- 7Cormelles-le-Royal
- 8Ifs
Caen
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Louvigny
Fleury-sur-Orne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de la ville is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Caen | It’s in this commune | 109,400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 3.3 km northeast of it | 23,470 |
| Louvigny | 3.7 km southwest of it | 2,612 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 3.8 km south of it | 5,941 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 3.8 km southwest of it | 4,494 |
| Mondeville | 3.9 km east of it | 10,331 |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 3.9 km southeast of it | 5,377 |
| Ifs | 4.3 km south of it | 11,937 |
Beyond Enceinte de la ville
Among the 158 within 15 km are 4 museums, a monastery and a château.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen500 m northeast, in Caen3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen1.2 km east, in Caen4MuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen1.9 km northwest, in Caen5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen600 m northeast, in Caen6
MuseumMusée de Normandie400 m east, in Caen7GardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen600 m north, in Caen8
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot800 m north, in CaenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Enceinte de la ville: common questions
Where is Enceinte de la ville?
Enceinte de la ville is in Caen, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Enceinte de la ville?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte de la ville?
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 Enceinte de la ville?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (400 m), Château de Caen (500 m), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (1.2 km) and Mémorial de Caen (1.9 km).
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.