It is the capital of Lower Normandy
It has two great churches, the Abbaye aux Hommes (with the tomb of William the Conqueror) and the Abbaye aux Dames (with the tomb of his Queen, Matilda)
It was almost totally destroyed in 1944
It has a University but no Cathedral
It is connected to the sea by the River Orne and the Caen Canal
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A Caen stone is a cream-coloured limestone used in building, named after its location in Caen, France.
Caen
The road distance from Caen to Toulouse is 770 km (478 mi). The driving time is about 7:30 hours.
The regional capital of the 'Nord - Pas-de-Calais' area is Lille.
Caen is situated on the Orne River.