Family Weekend in Caen la mer

Family Weekend in Caen la mer

Discover Caen la mer with your family ! Between immersion in history, fun activities and nautical pleasures, experience an unforgettable weekend suitable for young and old. Day 1 : Immersion in History Walk in the historic center of Caen Immerse yourself in Caen’s rich heritage starting with a visit to William the Conqueror’s castle, the Abbeys […]

A world of flavours

A world of flavours

What if travelling around the world had never been so easy? Discover gastronomic specialities from the four corners of the globe while you’re in Caen la mer. This culinary world tour will take you to some of the best restaurants on 5 continents. Enjoy your meal! Destination Africa A little extra: the welcome and the […]

The best water tours in Caen la mer

The best water tours in Caen la mer

Sail on the River Orne, explore the canal from Caen to Colombelles or head out to sea to discover the D-Day landing beaches. Whether by electric boat, sailboat or jet ski, experience an unforgettable water adventure and let yourself be seduced by the maritime treasures of Caen la mer. To discover even more water-based activities […]

Top 8 places to picnic

Top 8 places to picnic

Spring is playing overtime ! The opportunity to make a selection of our favourite places to have a picnic in Caen la mer. In the shadow of the Men’s Abbaye A little corner of nature at the foot of the Men’s Abbaye (Abbaye-aux-hommes) meet up with friends or family for a picnic in the heart of […]

Our gourmet adresses in Caen

Our gourmet adresses in Caen

Another nice program for this day in search of good gourmet addresses in the streets of Caen.The perfect opportunity to discover all our Norman specialties and of course be tempted by a tasting ! And as we are good foodies, here is our selection of addresses not to be missed in Caen ! Alban Guilmet Chocolate and […]

Top 10 off-the-beaten-track D-Day sites

Top 10 off-the-beaten-track D-Day sites

Thought you’d seen it all? Get off the beaten track and visit some of the lesser-known sites with equally important D-Day history. Here are the sites to discover about D-Day off the beaten track. Remembering at the flame memorial This flame, symbol of Liberation, is engraved with the names of the 177 french soldiers who […]

Fly over the D-Day landing beaches in a helicopter

Fly over the D-Day landing beaches in a helicopter

The big day has arrived! We are going on a first flight in helicopter. And for this first time, we have chosen to fly over Pegasus Bridge and Sword Beach with the company Héli Evènements. The weather conditions are ideal: a clear blue sky, no wind and exceptional visibility. The flight could indeed take place. […]

Meet the Vikings in Ornavik!

Meet the Vikings in Ornavik!

Everyone knows more or less about the history of Vikings. What’s less known, is how they lived at that time. We went to the Ornavik historical park in Hérouville Saint Clair, to meet the Vikings and the Carolingian inhabitants who brought the village to life. In addition to discovering how they lived at the time, […]

A Bucolic interlude in Caen’s dormant cemeteries

A Bucolic interlude in Caen’s dormant cemeteries

During your stay in Caen, visiting the dormant cemeteries is an opportunity to discover unusual and little-known places. Away from the business of the city, these small green spaces have become places where people like to have a stroll. This kind of visit can seem odd, but the scenery invites to romanticism with century-old trees […]

Seal watching in the Orne estuary

Seal watching in the Orne estuary

Encountering a marine mammal in its natural environment is an unforgettable experience! But how do you observe them without disturbing them? These wild and protected animals have plenty of secrets to reveal to us on a calf seal observation trip in the Orne estuary. Nature outing with the Groupe Mammalogique Normand (Gmn) The meeting point […]