Caen

Caen is the administrative center for the Basse Normandie region. It provided us with our first fortress. The old town center also has a couple of well-preserved Abbeys where William the Conqueror and his wife, queen Mathilda, are entombed. There are also a few old half-timbered buildings. The battle of Caen was one of the most ferocious of World War II.

		The castle at Caen dominates the town, giving wonderful views of the city.
		St. George's church, inside the castle.
		From the castle walls we looked out at St. Peters church (with St. John's in the distance) and towards the Abbaye aux Hommes where William the Conqueror is entombed.
		The St. Sauveur church is divided by a gothic arch. This side is XIVth century, the other side is XVth century. New windows were installed. The old ones were destroyed in the war.
		This renaissance window is on a small building that housed the same printing firm for 400 years. What are these flowers growing in??
		Picturesque rue Saint Pierre runs past the Église Saint Pierre and has many XVIth century houses that were spared the devastation of the war.

Enter a search term	Comments? Contact Webmaster@Peacham.com
	© 2002 Peacham Cybernetics, all rights reserved