Croq’ Festival

Croq’ Festival

Every November, Caen celebrates gastronomy and awakens your taste buds! On your forks, get set, enjoy! Enjoy the Norman gastronomy! During this month of gastronomy, you will discover a program centered on the flavours and local products. On the menu : tasting, workshops, visits, debates, exhibitions, meetings, projections and musical animations Meeting the chefs Every […]

Scallop festival

Scallop festival

Every year, the famous Normandy scallop is honoured in Ouistreham Riva-Bella ! The flagship gourmet product of the end of the year, at its own party ! In a spirit of festivity and conviviality, come and discover a whole maritime culture through cooking classes, knot-tying workshops and numerous visits to boats or the lighthouse… Without […]

Beauregard festival

Beauregard festival

The most beautiful open-air concert stage in Normandy ! Every summer since 2009, music lovers of all kinds meet at the now unmissable Beauregard festival. Take a magnificent 23-hectare wooded estate, a 19th century castle, add an eclectic, festive and ever more exceptional program each year and you will get an explosive cocktail to party […]

Éclat(s) de rue

Éclat(s) de rue

Every summer, Caen and its districts are transformed into a real open-air theatre ! The Caen street arts season ! This summer, Eclat(s) de Rue is evolving and invites you to experience four exceptional events for a season rich in emotion! These events, designed as true “mini festivals,” will offer varied performances accessible to all […]

The student carnival

The student carnival

Cowboys, superheroes and other characters, 30 000 participants come together every year for the Caen carnival! The biggest student carnival in Europe! This festive parade traditionally starts from the University of Caen, then crosses the historic center of Caen. Every year, a concert by local and international artists awaits carnival-goers at the end of the […]

Retro Festival

Retro Festival

In the privileged setting of the Caen racecourse, car enthusiasts meet every year on the last weekend of June to vibrate to the rhythm of the engines of classic vehicles ! The unmissable automotive event of the year. During this weekend of the beginning of the summer season, you will have the opportunity to appreciate […]

The Fantastic Banquet

The Fantastic Banquet

In the heart of the castle of Caen, dive into a medieval universe populated by valiant knights and imaginary creatures ! Caen invites you to a medieval and fantastic day ! Enter the ducal castle of William the Conqueror and disconnect from the present time in a unique atmosphere. You will then be able to […]

Normandy Channel Race

Normandy Channel Race

Fans of water sports and competitive vessels will not miss the big race of the year from Caen. The nautical epic in the Channel and Celtic Sea. The Normandy Channel Race has become a reference in France and internationally. This Class 40 yacht race offers a 1000 mile loop starting from the port of Caen-Ouistreham. […]

Palma festival

Palma festival

The festival dedicated to visual, sound and digital arts has become a must ! Artistic creation in the spotlight of a multidisciplinary event. Created in 2016 by artists and cultural structures of Caen la Mer, PALMA has a simple objective: to invite the city’s inhabitants and visitors to be surprised every day by an unusual […]

Les Boréales

Les Boréales

The festival has established itself as the largest event dedicated to Nordic culture in Europe. Every year in November, it takes you on a journey through different territories. The five Scandinavian countries, the Baltic countries, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, all showcase their richness. A festival dedicated to the Nordic countries, unique in Europe ! […]