Caen is a dynamic city with a wealth of cultural attractions such as the Alexis de Tocqueville Library, a lively student town on Thursday evenings, a gastronomic city with countless restaurants, a city of architecture where the Middle Ages and Reconstruction stand side by side, a city of history that witnessed the conquest of Normandy as well as the dark hours of bombing and the Occupation. There's no shortage of cultural sights to visit: two sumptuous abbeys, among the largest in France, a castle (the largest in northern Europe), numerous churches and museums, including the famous Mémorial.

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When to go to Caen?

When to go to Caen? Thanks to its unceasing dynamism and the many possible activities and visits, you can visit Caen all year round. Numerous museums and attractions, the proximity of the beaches and the Norman countryside, castles to visit, permanent festivities, quality accommodation and major events all year round (water sports, horticulture, music, cinema, live entertainment...) make Caen a lively city all the time. Nevertheless, the weather is less capricious between May and October. The pre-season (May and June) is perhaps the best time to do so.

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The climate of Caen is often associated with rain. If this one is often present, it makes despite all the charm of the city. Caen still benefits from 1,600 hours of annual sunshine! The climate, of an oceanic type, is rather mild. The average temperatures fluctuate around 12°C. Freezing periods are infrequent (about two weeks) and temperatures exceed 25°C about thirty days a year.

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Le port de Caen. Anne CROCHARD
Le Mémorial de Caen Le Mémorial de Caen / Sigrid Colomyès
Château Ducal. www.calvados-tourisme.com
Plage du Débarquement Anne CROCHARD

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