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Monastery or convent · Caen · Calvados

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen is a monastery located in Calvados. It was listed in 2005 as a classé historic monument (in part). Add Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 3.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 165 places within 15 km.

Where
In Caen
inside the commune
Historic monument
2005
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Monastery or convent in Caen

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Caen

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen is in the commune of Caen, with 67 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2005; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA14000055). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

May to September are the warmest in Caen, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 3°63 mm
Feb9° / 3°53 mm
Mar12° / 4°50 mm
Apr14° / 6°53 mm
May17° / 9°59 mm
Jun21° / 11°58 mm
Jul23° / 13°51 mm
Aug23° / 13°60 mm
Sep20° / 11°54 mm
Oct16° / 9°79 mm
Nov12° / 6°79 mm
Dec9° / 3°81 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Caen, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Caen-Carpiquet station, 6.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Caen’s full climate →
About

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen

Type
Monastery or convent
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 2005
Built
20th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Caen, Calvados
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen and what surrounds it

Numbered points are the places near Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Caen. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen

The 8 towns are led in size by Caen, with 109,400 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Caen
  2. 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
  3. 3Biéville-Beuville
  4. 4Bretteville-sur-Odon
  5. 5Carpiquet
  6. 6Blainville-sur-Orne
  7. 7Colombelles
  8. 8Mondeville
1 · It’s in this commune

Caen

109,400 people

2 · 2.9 km east of it

Hérouville-Saint-Clair

23,470 people

3 · 4.5 km northeast of it

Biéville-Beuville

3,840 people

4 · 5.5 km southwest of it

Bretteville-sur-Odon

4,494 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen isPeople
CaenIt’s in this commune109,400
Hérouville-Saint-Clair2.9 km east of it23,470
Biéville-Beuville4.5 km northeast of it3,840
Bretteville-sur-Odon5.5 km southwest of it4,494
Carpiquet5.5 km southwest of it3,428
Blainville-sur-Orne5.5 km northeast of it6,106
Colombelles5.7 km east of it7,243
Mondeville5.8 km southeast of it10,331
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen

Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, a monastery and a château.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen: the answers

Where is Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen?

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen is in Caen, in Calvados (Normandy).

What is Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen?

Monastery located in Calvados, in France.

Is Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 2005, Mérimée record PA14000055.

How well known is Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen?

Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Monastère des Bénédictines 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 Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen?

Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (3.2 km), Château de Caen (2.8 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (3.1 km) and Mémorial de Caen (1.6 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 (3)

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.