A round tower and the stone ramparts of the Château de Caen above a grassy slope, with flags flying over the walls.

Free entry

Château de Caen

The Château de Caen was built around 1060 by William the Conqueror on a rocky spur in the centre of Caen, and its walls enclose about 5.5 hectares. Visitors can walk the ramparts and see the base of the keep, the 12th-century Exchequer hall and the church of Saint-Georges; the Musée de Normandie and the Musée des Beaux-Arts stand inside the walls.

When to go

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Mon07:30–22:30

Tue07:30–22:30

Wed07:30–22:30

Thu07:30–22:30

Fri07:30–22:30

Sat07:30–22:30

Sun07:30–22:30

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