In the Chessboard Room of the Château de Caen, a place of great memory of the epic of the Dukes of Normandy, Kings of England, discover the story of 1,000 years of the city through the spectacular staging of an immersive dive into a world of images weaving the history of Caen from 1025 to 2025.
From 1 March 2026
Tuesday to Sunday until June
daily in July and August
open Easter Monday and Whit Monday
closed on 4 April, 1 May and 14 July.
Opening times
March to June: 11am-5pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, open to the public
2pm-5pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
July and August: 11am-5pm daily
Screening time: 20 minutes. Open to the general public, aged 8 and over. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Practical information and online ticket collection. Registration opens 2 months before the date of the activity. Programme and practical details subject to change.
Date
| From Sunday 01 March 2026 to Monday 31 August 2026 | |
| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |
Prices
- Free for all
