Memorial de Caen is a...

Memorial de Caen is a museum dedicated to peace
[Caen - Normandy - France]

WWII and the events of...

WWII and the events of D-Day are played out here using a host of inter-active and audio-visual techniques
[Memorial de Caen - Normandy - France]

Archive records and...

Archive records and documentaries provide accounts of the war from all fronts
[Memorial de Caen - Normandy - France]

In the mid-11th century,...

In the mid-11th century, Caen became William the Conqueror's and Queen Matilda's preferred home town
[Caen - Normandy - France]

Despite the destruction of ...

Despite the destruction of much of the city during WWII, many of their creations remain
[Caen - Normandy - France]

The monarchs built two...

The monarchs built two great abbeys and a castle on the north bank of river Orne
[Caen - Normandy - France]

Work on Abbaye aux Hommes...

Work on Abbaye aux Hommes commenced in 1063 and was almost complete 20 years later
[Caen - Normandy - France]

Basin St. Pierre

Basin St. Pierre
[Caen - Normandy - France]

William the Conqueror's...

William the Conqueror's home town of Caen
[Caen - Normandy - France]

The ruins of Caen castle is...

The ruins of Caen castle is one of the largest fortified enclosures in Europe
[Caen - Normandy - France]

Within its vast grounds are...

Within its vast grounds are the Musee des Beaux Arts and Musee de Normandie
[Caen - Normandy - France]

Eglise St. Pierre, taken...

Eglise St. Pierre, taken from the castle
[Caen - Normandy - France]