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10/23/26 - Caen and William the Conqueror's Castle

We drove into Caen and visited the World War II Memorial Museum. World War II still has a presence in Normandy, more than elsewhere in France. There was no point in photographing the museum. It was full of photographs, artifacts and stories of the occupation and the D-Day liberation.

Then, we took a bus into town and went to a memorial for another invasion in the other direction, William the Conqueror's invasion of England. Caen was his home town, and his home town castle was impressive with its high walls, defenses and broad view of the city.

We had some trouble finding the entrance and followed at least one false avenue before following the castle walls. We walked the high walls and followed the history as the fortress was built and added to over centuries.



Not the way into the fortress

No way to climb in our good clothes

View from the castle walls






We are suckers for an herb garden.


Not an herb








What French fortress is complete without guard sheep?



Keywords: france

Keywords: france