Caen in the Calvados department

7 May 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Downtown Caen and the Abbey of St. Étienne © DennisPeeters

Downtown Caen and the Abbey of St. Étienne © DennisPeeters

Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the English Channel.   read more…

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