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Being the scene of vicious battles after the D-Day landings, Caen was largely destroyed. However there are still old narrow streets to wander down and the castle ramparts look impressive. The two abbeys, Abbaye aux Hommes and Abbaye aux Dames were built by William the Conqueror and his wife Matilda. The famous Caen Memorial for Peace fascinatingly charts the events leading up to and after D-Day – the ideal introduction before exploring the nearby landing beaches of Omaha, Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno.

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