Private Tour of Caen and visit of the Museum of Normandy
Your local tour guide raised in Normandy has a degree in Norman history, and will be able to provide countless bits of information about the region. This tour also includes the museum.
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Stop At: Chateau de Caen, 14000 Caen France
Visit the Castle built around 1060 by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy then King of England. The ducal castle in Caen is now home to the Musée de Normandie (Normandy Museum) and the Musée des Beaux Arts (Museum of Fine Arts).
In the town centre, discover over 5 hectares of perfectly restored and maintained fortifications. The locals love to come here for a pleasant stroll. The ramparts offer a splendid viewpoint over the town.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Musee de Normandie, Chateau, 14000 Caen France
Visit the Museum of History and Society, rich in important archaeological and ethnographic collections, the Museum of Normandy presents a panorama of the life of people in the territory of all Normandy, from prehistory to the great migrations of the Middle Ages, from the changes in rural areas to the first upheavals in industrial society. From the first fires to the first monuments, from the Gauls to the Romans, from the Frankish kingdoms to the Nordic pirates… the great history of the formation of a territory precedes the more peaceful evocation of landscapes and habitat, crafts and techniques, costumes and customs… Over time, the Museum provides insight into everyday objects and practices such as masterpieces of popular arts and traditions.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Abbaye aux Dames, Place de la Reine-Mathilde, 14035 Caen France
Visit the Lady's Abbey, founded around the year 1060 by Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror
The Abbaye-aux-Dames was home to a community of Benedictine nuns until the French Revolution.
After this painful period, the conventual buildings became, in succession, a military garrison, a poorhouse, a hospital in 1823 and a hospice in 1908.
The buildings were restored in 1984 in order to house the Regional Council of Lower Normandy.
The cloisters gallery presents a beautiful example of fan-shaped vaults.
The abbey church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity on 18 June 1066, remains a masterpiece of Norman Romanesque architecture, despite some 19th-century renovations.
Queen Matilda rests in the choir under a slab of black Tournai marble. The capitals of the apse offer a variety of more or less fantastical animals drawn from the bestiary.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Abbaye aux Hommes, Esplanade Jean Marie Louvel Caen City Hall, 14027 Caen France
Visit William's the Conqueror Abbey.
The city of Caen has some of the most important monuments from the era of the Dukes of Normandy.
William entrusted the Benedictine monk Lanfranc, builder of Bec Abbey, with the construction of the two abbeys. The abbey church of St. Stephen, although largely rebuilt during the Gothic period, is a remarkable example of Norman Romanesque architecture. It inspired a great number of English churches built after the Conquest in 1066. William is buried here.
Spared by the bombings in 1944, because it was used as a refuge for the citizenry of Caen, the Abbaye-aux-Hommes became the City Hall in 1965. The architecture and interior decorations of the 18th-century buildings are not to be missed.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
09:00 AM
Duración: 5 To 6 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We will meet you at your hotel or given address.
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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