Places worth the detour in Caen

31 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Caen, France, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (8). Best known: Pegasus Bridge. 27 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny8 Built landmarks8 Sacred sites6 Museums & culture4 Parks & cemeteries3 Fun & leisure2

All 31, ranked 31

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Pegasus Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Bridge in Normandy

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2.Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen

Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable

Former abbey located in Calvados, in France

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3.Castle of Caen

Built landmarks · 11th century · Notable

French castle located in Caen

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4.Abbey of Sainte-Trinité

Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable

Abbey located in Calvados, in France

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5.St-Étienne de Caen

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church located in Calvados, in France

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6.Café Gondrée

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Café

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7.Church of Saint-Jean de Caen

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Catholic church in Caen, France

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8.Ardenne Abbey

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Abbey located in Calvados, in France

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9.Memorial Pegasus

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Ranville, France

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10.Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen

Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Caen, France

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11.Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux

Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem

Church located in Calvados, in France

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12.Hillman Site

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

German bunker from World War II on Sword Beach, Normandy, France

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13.Ranville War Cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Cemetery in France

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14.Horsa Bridge

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Bridge in France

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15.Musée de Normandie

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Caen, France

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16.Jardin botanique de Caen

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Botanical garden

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17.Maison au Grand Péristyle - Vieux-la-Romaine

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Domus

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18.Vieux-la-Romaine

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Vieux, France

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19.Festyland

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

French amusement park

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20.Nécropole néolithique de Fleury-sur-Orne

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in France

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21.Tumulus de la Hogue

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Tumulus in Fontenay-le-Marmion, France

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22.Menhir de la Grosse Devise

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Menhir in Thaon, France

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23.Pierre Couchée

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Menhir in Louvigny, France

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24.Forum de Vieux-la-Romaine

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in France

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25.Pierre Tourneresse

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Megalith in Cairon, France

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26.Château d'eau d'Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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27.Château d'eau de la Guérinière

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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28.Vostrus Stele

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Ancient Roman funerary stele

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29.Tutela de Vieux-la-Romaine

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Statue in France

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30.Antique Dealers' Museum

Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Normandy

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31.Parc Michel d'Ornano

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Park in France

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Within reach of Caen

Le Havre · 49 km10 Rouen · 110 km31 Le Mans · 137 km10 Saint-Lunaire · 141 km9

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