Protestant dormant Cemetery

This Protestant cemetery, also known as the University cemetery, is right next to Camps 1. It's a tiny green spot frequented mainly by students who picnic there.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, non-Catholics had no place to bury their dead. It was a parishioner who bought this ancient walled garden to house the dead.

Badly damaged by time and the aftermath of the war, it is one of the small "dormant cemeteries" to be found in Caen. It contains the tomb of Brummell, the "king of dandies", who reigned over good taste and fashion in London in the early 19th century, before dying in Caen in 1840... riddled with debt.

Opening

From Thursday 01 January 2026
to Thursday 30 April 2026
Monday Open from 9h to 17h
Tuesday Open from 9h to 17h
Wednesday Open from 9h to 17h
Thursday Open from 9h to 17h
Friday Open from 9h to 17h
Saturday Open from 9h to 17h
Sunday Open from 9h to 17h

Following storm Goretti, the dormant cemeteries will remain closed until further notice, pending the securing of the sites by the pruning teams.

From Friday 01 May 2026
to Sunday 01 November 2026
Monday Open from 9h to 18h
Tuesday Open from 9h to 18h
Wednesday Open from 9h to 18h
Thursday Open from 9h to 18h
Friday Open from 9h to 18h
Saturday Open from 9h to 18h
Sunday Open from 9h to 18h
From Monday 02 November 2026
to Thursday 31 December 2026
Monday Open from 9h to 17h
Tuesday Open from 9h to 17h
Wednesday Open from 9h to 17h
Thursday Open from 9h to 17h
Friday Open from 9h to 17h
Saturday Open from 9h to 17h
Sunday Open from 9h to 17h

Prices

  • Free for everyone