Normandy · France
Where to stay in Caen
Caen is a city in Normandy, France, home to about 109,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- CFR7 km · Caen Carpiquet airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Language
- French
Where to stay
Hotels in Caen
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel de Cabourg | 1911 | 21.9 km |
| Best Western Plus Le Moderne Best Western | 0.1 km | |
| Domaine du Lieu des Brocs | 21.0 km | |
| Hostellerie Saint Martin | 17.2 km | |
| Hôtel & Spa les Bains de Cabourg by Thalazur | 20.6 km | |
| Hôtel de L'Univers | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Le Dauphin et Le Spa du Prieuré | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Zenith Caen | 2.0 km | |
| Inter-Hotel Le savoy | 1.6 km | |
| Ivan Vautier | 2.1 km | |
| Le Mas Normand | 20.7 km | |
| Mercure Cabourg Hôtel & Spa Mercure Hotels | 21.1 km | |
| Mercure Caen Centre Port de Plaisance Mercure Hotels | 0.7 km | |
| Mercure Caen Cote de Nacre Mercure Hotels | 3.5 km | |
| Novotel Caen Côte de Nacre Novotel | 2.3 km | |
| Villa Les Bains | 24.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Caen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caen are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; November is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Caen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Deauville Normandie airport (DOL, 43 km) and Jersey Airport (JER, 133 km) are also within reach.
CFR · Caen Carpiquet airport
DOL · Deauville Normandie airport
JER · Jersey Airport
Questions
Caen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Caen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caen are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; November is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Caen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Deauville Normandie airport (DOL, 43 km) and Jersey Airport (JER, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Caen?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Caen
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.