Un Dieu, un Roy. Une Foy, une Loy. Ici, c’est Caen.
I travel a lot and I love to be a tourist all over Europe to discover new cultures, new places, new part of the history ... But yesterday while talking with a friend (who also travels a lot) we realized that we have not even visited half of the city where we have been studying for 8 years now. Have you ever thought that you do not know so well the city where you live too? It is to change this that today we decided to play tourists in our own city:
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Where is Caen? It's known as a city? It's big ? It's far from Paris? These are the kinds of questions I have to answer when I say that I come from there and as I know you think the same thing, a little presentation is needed.
The city of Caen:
To begin we walked through the streets of the city. The architecture of the city is very varied. There are buildings rebuilt after the war when it was imperative to relocate the population (I even learned that part of this reconstruction was financed by the sale of some American shipwrecks of the D-Day!) Of which my University is part.
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There are also older buildings built with stone quarries of Caen, that is to say, the white stone, some dating from the 16th century.
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And we find even older course with the castle of William The Conqueror in the heart of the city. It houses two museums, including one of fine arts.
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As I told you, the city is known for its churches and bell towers. There is almost every corner! And yes, the one in the picture on the left is leaning, so it's called the Leaning Church!
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But of course, there is not only architecture that interests me, there are also cafes and restaurants, because it is also part of the trip (a huuuge part).
This week I discovered a very nice cafe where you can drink tea or coffee while playing board games! The Newport Café has more than 350 different games and you even have an enigma that changes every week and if you can find the answer, you win a chocolate coin!
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If you want to eat (visits make me hungry) I recommend going to the Dolly's. This is not a traditional Norman restaurant, but a "Made in Great-Britain" restaurant. For a sweet break, go for their cheesecake, a delight! It's like eating a cloud, just talking about it gives me hearts in my eyes. And for a salty break, it's their burger you have to taste (take care, it's almost impossible to eat a dessert just after they are so generous).
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But if you want a little more French restaurant, you can go to "Les fils à maman". A restaurant with the decoration of our childhood (well ... rather the childhood of my parents to tell the truth). They have a varied menu and the products are fresh! A little long service the day I went, but the dishes deserved to wait.
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And finally, even if this time it is not for eating, but to accompany a meal, I recommend the wine cellar Rouge & Blanc. Want a good wine? You have a date and you want to impress your partner? You do not know anything about wine? Go there ! You will be greeted by a young wine merchant, former sommelier, who really masters his subject and listening to his explanations on the bottles is almost like listening to a poetry.
I hope you liked my article once again, and if you come to Caen, tell me, I'd be happy to show you my city, because there are so many other things that I have not shown you yet!
I do not know yet I will write an article before Christmas so let me wish you a very Merry Christmas and have a good holiday with family and friends 🎄
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Very interesting article indeed !
I'm happy that you liked it ;)
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That city looks marvellous. Yes, I can see how that happens in a big city. I don't have that problem, though, as my town is very small with only about 2500 inhabitants, if that much.
I used to live in a small town too when I was at my parents' house and the feeling is different, I know every corner by heart, I have my secret places too and I say 'hello' to someone I know nearly every time I go out! It's like my happy place and it's nice for having a moment of rest. Where is your small town btw?
Thank you for your comment @trincowski.
Ehehe! I know the feeling.
It's halfway between Porto and Vila do Conde, in Portugal.
I have not been to Portugal yet, I hope to go there next summer! Which cities do you recommend to me?
My favourite city at the moment is Vila do Conde, but it's not very large. You can visit Porto and take a Metro ride from there and visit it, just for one day.
Guimarães, Bragança and Viseu are also great choices, with their historical heritage. 🍻
If you prefer to see a more tropical place, head to the Islands of Azores. You won't regret it. 😎
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It's always the place where you live that you fail to properly visit ;) Or any town in the country if I speak for myself. But the Netherlands is not so big, so it's really inviting to cross the border before visiting one of the cities my own country. Might be a bit different in France. The castle looks nice though! I love visiting castles.