In the centre of Caen, William the Conqueror's château still stands guard over the city. This is one of the few old buildings in Caen to have survived the battle following D Day, the city has been rebuilt in an appropriate style though, and still has plenty of interest and history to see when visiting. The old docks in Caen have become a marina, creating life and open space in the centre of the busy city. The area where this was taken from is a useful car park for the centre of the city, except on Sunday when it is used for a market. Far left:A view of a street in the centre of Caen. As you can see enough of the old buildings survive to give atmosphere to the city. Caen is both an historic and a thriving modern city, with surviving old buildings incorporated into the rebuilt centre, as can be seen here with the Tour Leroy left. |