Caen, France: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Caen is situated in France, in the Basse-Normandie region where it is within Calvados. The town is an important regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Caen
Sub-region: Calvados
Main Region: Basse-Normandie
Country: France
Latitude: 49.18585 South (49°11'9"N)
Longitude: -0.35912 West (0°21'32"W)
Altitude: 21 metres above sea-level
Population: 110624 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Caen to other selected towns in France
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Paris: 201 km
- distance from Marseille: 789 km
- distance from Lyon: 547 km
- distance from Toulouse: 636 km
- distance from Nice: 844 km
- distance from Nantes: 236 km
- distance from Strasbourg: 596 km
- distance from Montpellier: 700 km
- distance from Bordeaux: 483 km
- distance from Lille: 293 km
Find driving distances to Caen from all destinations in France at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 62 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Caen):
- Amfreville
- Anguerny
- Anisy
- Authie
- Avenay
- Baron-sur-Odon
- Benouville
- Beuville
- Blainville-sur-Orne
- Bourguebus
- Bretteville-sur-Odon
- Breville-les-Monts
- Bully
- Cagny
- Cairon
- Cambes-en-Plaine
- Carpiquet
- Colleville-Montgomery
- Colombelles
- Colomby-sur-Thaon
- Cormelles-le-Royal
- Cuverville
- Demouville
- Emieville
- Epron
- Escoville
- Esquay-Notre-Dame
- Eterville
- Fleury-sur-Orne
- Fontaine-Etoupefour
- Fontaine-Henry
- Garcelles-Secqueville
- Giberville
- Grentheville
- Herouville-Saint-Clair
- Herouvillette
- Ifs
- Lasson
- Le Fresne-Camilly
- Louvigny
- Maltot
- Mathieu
- May-sur-Orne
- Mondeville
- Mouen
- Ouistreham
- Periers-sur-le-Dan
- Ranville
- Rosel
- Rots
- Saint-Andre-sur-Orne
- Saint-Contest
- Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
- Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
- Sallenelles
- Sannerville
- Soliers
- Thaon
- Touffreville
- Verson
- Vieux
- Villons-les-Buissons
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Caen.
Sword Beach (Beach) (15 km)Juno Beach (Beach) (17 km)
Gold Beach (Beach) (21 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Caen (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Chateau de Audrieu (Castle) (17 km)
Chateau de Cesny aux Vignes (Castle) (21 km)
Chateau de Canon (Castle) (23 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Caen.
Bois de Bavent (Forest) (12 km)Pointe de la Roque (Point) (13 km)
Pointe du Siege (Point) (14 km)
Foret de Grimbosq (Forest) (16 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Caen.
Caen Racecourse (Racecourse) (1 km)Golf Caen (Golf course) (6 km)
Golf Garcelles (Golf course) (11 km)
Golf Cabourg Le Home (Golf course) (19 km)
Cabourg Racecourse (Racecourse) (21 km)
Golf public de Cabourg (Golf course) (21 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Caen.
Caen Railway Station (1 km)Frenouville-Cagny Railway Station (9 km)
Bretteville - Norrey Railway Station (11 km)
Moult-Argences Railway Station (15 km)
Audrieu Railway Station (18 km)
Dives-Cabourg Railway Station (21 km)
Dives sur Mer-Port-Guillaume Railway Station (22 km)
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