Abbeys, castles… The essentials of Heritage Days in Caen
By Mathieu Girard
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The European Heritage Days are back on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September. Visits guided or free, shows, surveys, workshops, unusual walks… Discover our selection of unmissable events in Caen (Calvados) !
Abbey of Men
- Free visit, September 17, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and September 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Guided tour at night An exceptional heritage, September 17, at 8:30 p.m. Reservation on 02 31 30 42 81.
- Animated guided tour Caen, summer 44, life goes on, September 17, at 10:30 a.m. Reservation on 02 31 30 42 81.
- Animated guided tour The little secrets of the abbey, September 18, at 10:30 a.m. Reservation on 02 31 30 42 81.
Abbey of the Ladies
- Guided tour of the abbey, September 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Giant police investigation in the heart of the abbey, September 16, at 8:30 p.m. Reservation by email: [email protected]
- Storytelling and acrobatic wandering History and juggling in the abbeys of Normandy, September 16, at 8:30 p.m. Reservation by email: [email protected]
ducal palace
- Free visit of the Duc Rollon room, September 17 and 18, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Guided tour of the exhibition The Architect ArchivesSeptember 16 and 17, at 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
Castle
- Guided tour of the castle, September 17 and 18, at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Guided tour of the permanent collections of the Normandy Museum, September 18, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Reservation by email: [email protected]
- Self-guided tour of Normandy MuseumSeptember 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Self-guided tour of Museum of Fine ArtsSeptember 17 and 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Guided tour of the sculpture park, September 17 and 18, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
VISITOR CENTER
- Botanical walk at the Saint-Nicolas cemetery, September 17, at 10:30 a.m. Reservation required on the reservation.caenlamer-tourisme.fr website.
- Caen seen by the artists, September 17, at 6:15 p.m. Reservation required on the reservation.caenlamer-tourisme.fr website.
art library
- Free visit of the building and the exhibition, September 17 and 18, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Guided tour of the building and the exhibition, September 17 and 18, at 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. Registration recommended on 02 31 85 69 73.
University
- Immersion in virtual Rome in the 4th century, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Reservation on the cirqueve.unicaen.fr.
- Free visit of the model of the Map of RomeSeptember 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Guided tour of the Rosalind-Franklin Library, September 16, at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., and September 17, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Reservation on the site [email protected]
Alexis de Tocqueville Library
- Discovery tour, September 17, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Visit The treasures of the library, September 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and September 18, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Workshops and digital games, September 17, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Theatrical visit Tocqueville Trip, September 18, at 3.30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Departmental archives
Guided tour of Archives of Calvados, September 17 and 18 (schedule communicated at registration). Reservation required on 02 31 47 18 50. Genealogy workshop, September 17 and 18 (schedule communicated at registration). Reservation required on 02 31 47 18 50.
Nature initiation museum
- Free visit of the museum, September 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Free visit of the exhibition But where did Grandma go?September 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Workshop Let’s imagine the nature museum of tomorrowSeptember 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Visit of Caen In the footsteps of the lost museum, September 18, at 10 a.m. Reservation on 07 83 10 01 29.
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