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Caen
Submitted by Editors on August 28, 2008 - 8:30am.
Caen is the capital of the Basse-Normandie region and Calvados département of northern France. Population 115,000.
Caen is a college city, very active. In summer, tourists (mainly British and German) gather in Normandy for WWII remains and the Memorial for peace. Caen is a modern city, 80% leveled in 1944 and rebuilt in the 50s and 60s. However, some old buildings remain, especially churches.
