Caen, France

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Did you know? Caen

Caen was almost completely rebuilt after World War II—87 days of bombing in 1944 destroyed 80% of the city, making its reconstruction a remarkable urban planning achievement.

The city is home to two spectacular 11th-century abbeys founded by William the Conqueror and his wife Matilda: the Abbaye aux Hommes and the Abbaye aux Dames.

Caen's location in Normandy makes it a gateway to D-Day beaches—the city was liberated on July 9, 1944, and the D-Day Museum is one of Europe's most visited WWII sites.

The city sits on the Orne River and is connected to the English Channel by a navigable canal, making it technically a port despite being 15 km inland.

Caen is the capital of Lower Normandy and has a notably youthful demographic due to its large university, which gives it a lively cultural and gastronomic scene year-round.

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