{"id":18837,"date":"2026-09-20T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/castles-and-abbeys-around-caen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T11:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:05:18","slug":"castles-abbeys-around-caen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/castles-abbeys-around-caen\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Castles and Abbeys around Caen (with our photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

William the Conqueror isn’t the only one to have left his mark around Caen<\/strong>. Less than an hour’s drive away, the countryside of Calvados and Orne is home to a number of castles<\/strong> andabbeys<\/strong>: half-timbered manor houses, medieval fortresses, Renaissance mansions with remarkable gardens…Discover our selection of the most beautiful castles and abbeys around Caen<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

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This guide is completely independent<\/strong>, based on our experiences. We visited the region anonymously, making our own choices and paying our bills in full.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Most Beautiful Castles and Abbeys Around Caen: Our Selection<\/h2>\n\n

In this article we have chosen the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n