Caen

Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. It is the pr?fecture (administrative capital) of the Calvados d?partement, and the capital of the administrative Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) r?gion. Population 115,000, total urban sprawl around 200,000.

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Caen is known in particular for its historical buildings built under William the Conqueror, and for its martyrdom during the Normandy battle in 1944.

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During the Battle of Normandy in World War II, Caen saw intense and bitter combat between Allied and Axis forces. British and Canadian forces finally captured the city on July 9, 1944. In the preceding month-long battle, many of the town's inhabitants had sought refuge in the Abbaye aux Hommes, built on the orders of William the Conqueror some 800 years before. Post-WWII rebuilding took 14 years (1948-1962) and led to the current urbanization of Caen.

Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Calvados: :For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit)....

Caen related Images and Photos (experimental)

Circuit Caen

Grand Prix de Caen Ve Circuit de la Prairie

A Pair of English Caen Stone Figures of Lord and Lady Daubeney on Pedestals circa 1838

View of the Church of St. Peter Caen 1841