- If you go a little further, you’ll come close to the lost keep of Caen Castle. Imagine in front of you an almost 30-metre-high structure, no longer standing...
- Now, the castle is the home of the Fine Arts Museum and Normandy Museum, where you can enjoy the famous Chateau de Caen exhibition.
- Moat and drawbridge at Caen. When enemies came, the people in the castle pulled up the drawbridge so nobody could get in. ... Inside the walls of Caen castle.
- Stronghold of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, the castle of Caen was built in 1060, in the heart of Calvados.
- This large castle, built c. 1060 by William the Conqueror is located in the center of Caen and now-days serves as a museum.
- You'll find areas of this castle both indoors and outdoors, so you might need to be prepared for the weather. When is the best time to visit Caen Castle?
- Caen Castle is one of the largest medieval enclosures in Europe. It was built of Caen stone around 1060.
- The Castle of Caen is also one of the oldest, predating many other major castles in Western Europe.
- The fortress and castle of Caen (known as the “Chateau Ducal”, the Duke’s Castle) was ordered to be built by William the Conqueror, together with two Abbeys...
- Caen Castle is one of the largest medieval enclosures in Europe. It was built of Caen stone around 1060.