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France

Caen

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9°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 6 to 19 degrees.

Crowds

Quiet

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Caen ( or ; French: [kɑ̃] ; Norman: Kaem) is a city and commune 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (as of 2018), while its functional urban area has 470,000, making Caen the second largest urban area in Normandy and the 19th largest in France. It is also the third largest commune in all of Normandy after Le Havre and Rouen.

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Places in Caen

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Plan your days in Caen

Your Caen day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Caen

Best time to visit: Jun–Sep

Average temperature

6°
Jan
6°
Feb
8°
Mar
11°
Apr
14°
May
17°
Jun
19°
Jul
18°
Aug
16°
Sep
13°
Oct
9°
Nov
6°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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Feb
1
Mar
2
Apr
3
May
4
Jun
5
Jul
5
Aug
3
Sep
2
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec

Flights to Caen

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    Madrid

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    Paris

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Day trips and nearby cities from Caen

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Caen; times are rough estimates by road.

  • Le Havre, 49 km from Caen
    Day trip

    Le Havre

    France

    49 km

    49 km≈ 55 min

  • Cherbourg En Cotentin, 105 km from Caen
    Day trip

    Cherbourg En Cotentin

    France

    105 km

    105 km≈ 1 h 40 min

  • Rouen, 110 km from Caen
    Day trip

    Rouen

    France

    110 km

    110 km≈ 1 h 45 min

  • Le Mans, 137 km from Caen
    Long day or overnight

    Le Mans

    France

    137 km

    137 km≈ 2 h 10 min

  • Rennes, 153 km from Caen
    Long day or overnight

    Rennes

    France

    153 km

    153 km≈ 2 h 25 min

  • Eastbourne, 182 km from Caen
    Long day or overnight

    Eastbourne

    United Kingdom

    182 km

    182 km≈ 2 h 50 min

  • Brighton, 183 km from Caen
    Long day or overnight

    Brighton

    United Kingdom

    183 km

    183 km≈ 2 h 50 min

  • Versailles, 186 km from Caen
    Long day or overnight

    Versailles

    France

    186 km

    186 km≈ 2 h 55 min

From Caen you can reach Le Havre (49 km), Cherbourg En Cotentin (105 km), Rouen (110 km), Le Mans (137 km) and Rennes (153 km) in about 55 min to 2 h 25 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Caen

The most pleasant months are Jun to Sep, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 9°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Caen. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into Caen Carpiquet airport, Deauville Normandie airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.