Caen Airport is located in the Carpiquet city and around 6 km west of the Caen, France. Caen is a capital city of Calvados and Lower Normandy in the North France. It is also known as the city of college. In summer many tourists land at Caen Airport to visit the Normandy. Normandy is famous for the remains from Second World War and also have a memorial for the Peace.

This city is not an old city, rather it is a modern city. 4/5th of the city was demolished and rebuilt in the middle of the 20th Century. However, you can also find some of the old buildings still holding in the city, especially the churches.

Once you come at the Caen Airport, you can hire a rental car or go for alternative options of transport to get around the city. However, hiring a car will always a convenient way.

Things to see

You can drive your hired call all day long in the city and you will never get bored. It is because, this city has many tourist attractions to visit.

Memorial for Peace - It is one famous tourist attraction in this city. It is actually a modern museum containing all the sculptures and the remains from the Cold War and World War II. For the people who are interested in the World War II and post war history, they will find this place as heaven.
For Art Lovers - There is a Fine Arts Museum, located in the city for the art lovers. Here you will be able to see many precious art pieces and other related things. Moreover, if you want to see some of the wonderful Romanic Architecture, you must visit L’abbaye aux Dames and Hommes. Both of these places have great tourist attractions.
Caen Castle - It is one of the largest castles in the entire Europe. This castle is itself a spectacular building to pay a visit.
Churches - From the old buildings of the city, churches are more famous to visit. You will find several churches here that are included Saint-Jean Church, Saint-Pierre Church, Saint-Nicolar Church, Saint- Sauveur Church, and one Saint-Nicolas cemetery.
Beaches - Beaches of Caen also called as D-Day Landing beaches, and are very famous sites to explore. You can reach here either by train or by your rental car, especially when buses are not available due to heavy snow in the city. On these beaches you can all the fun you desired to. In short, it is a perfect place to visit with your family and friends.

Entering Caen through Caen Airport will not only guarantee your happy holidays, but it will also helpful to your acquire some of the useful knowledge of WWII.