Fly from Nice to Caen

Caen and its region offer you a choice: with or without kids? Either way, you can be certain that both pleasure and adventure await! Only their nature changes.
Heading for Normandy as a couple? Indulge your cultural side with the many museums and galleries the Calvados capital has to offer. Try your luck on the centuries-old green carpets of the Normandy coast casinos. Stroll hand in hand along the Honfleur quay or the Deauville boardwalk. Push through the doors of ancient timber-framed houses in Old Caen and sit down to a plate of tripe, the speciality the city is known for. Take a side trip to the country and discover just what can be done with an apple: try a glass of “calva”, cider, or Pommeau.
Heading to Caen as a family? Celebrate the memory of those heroes who lost their lives from 1939-1945 by visiting the Caen Memorial Museum. Jump into the chilly waves of the Channel. Go back to the time of Normandy knights as you take in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Go on a cycle tour of the Normandy countryside or trot along the sandy beaches of Ouistreham.

• Visit the Caen Memorial Museum, an engrossing museum that tells the story of the Normandy invasion, the entire Second World War, and the Cold War that followed.
• Linger in the historic centre of Caen and see for yourself the cobblestone streets of the Vaugueux medieval quarter or the timber-framed houses of Rue Saint-Pierre, Rue de Geôle and the Rue Froide.
• Discover the sacred history of what is sometimes called the City of a Hundred Spires: the churches of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Etienne, and the Abbaye des Hommes and Abbaye des Femmes, both of which date back to the time of William the Conqueror. Truly unforgettable!
• Check out Caen Castle, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe. On the program: history, museums, and a breath-taking view of the city.
• Climb the 171 steps that take you up to the top of the lighthouse of Ouistreham, the seaside resort closest to Caen. At nearly 40 metres tall, you’ll have an incredible panoramic view of the sea and the port.
• Head for Bagneux and the William the Conqueror Centre to take in a masterpiece, the only of its kind and a true piece of French history: The Bayeux Tapestry. This 60 metre long tapestry tells the story of the 1066 conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy.
• Try out one of Normandy’s favourite water sports: Land sailing. Sail across the sand at any pace, exhilarated by the wind and the speed. Accessible to ages 5 and up.
• Take a pilgrimage to Lisieux, the city of Saint Theresa, and visit the spectacular basilica dedicated to her.
• Get a taste of true hospitality at the chic and romantic resort cities of the Normandy coast: Honfleur, muse of impressionists, Cabourg, pearl of the Belle Epoque, and Deauville, jewel of the Côte Fleurie and pillar of American cinema, gambling and thoroughbreds.
• Wander the Pays d’Auge and discover the true taste of the villages of Camembert, Livarot or Pont-l’Évêque. Before becoming cheeses, these villages cultivated good taste with skill.