Discover the parks and gardens in Caen and its surroundings
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If Caen is known for being a port city, it also has many green spaces. Fancy a breath of fresh air? Recharge your batteries in the parks and gardens of Caen and its surroundings!
Created in the 17th century, the Jardin des Plantes covers 5 hectares and is home to more than 8,000 species of plants from the region, as well as more exotic ones.
You can admire collections of rare plants, benefit from advice from gardeners, and have a picnic.
The Jardin des Plantes also offers educational trails and many activities for young and old.
You can easily get there on foot or by car from our Best Western Plus Le Moderne hotel.
Large lawns, lime tree paths... More than 5 hectares of walking await you, with a breathtaking view of the city, from the Lebanese cedar planted in the 19th century.
But also its superb rose garden: more than 15,000 roses and 570 varieties, some of which date back to the Middle Ages.
Your children will be able to enjoy the play areas and the animal park.
It is difficult to remain indifferent to the charm of these 4 successive terraces decorated with topiaries, ponds, statues... And its gardens with multiple colors, which shelter many varieties.
In this other "Remarkable Garden" also nature is queen. Garden of scents, oriental, boxwood labyrinth... Les Jardins de Castillons are a paradise for plants.
If you have succumbed to the charms of perennials during your visit, take a tour of the nursery area, the most beautiful plants are for sale there!
After these green escapes, you can fully enjoy the comfort of the rooms of our Best Western Plus le Moderne hotel.
The Jardin des Plantes
A green lung in the city center
Created in the 17th century, the Jardin des Plantes covers 5 hectares and is home to more than 8,000 species of plants from the region, as well as more exotic ones.
You can admire collections of rare plants, benefit from advice from gardeners, and have a picnic.
The Jardin des Plantes also offers educational trails and many activities for young and old.
You can easily get there on foot or by car from our Best Western Plus Le Moderne hotel.
The Parc Michel d'Ornano
A place full of history
Located near the Château de Caen, this French-style park inspired by Le Nôtre offers a breathtaking view of the ramparts.Large lawns, lime tree paths... More than 5 hectares of walking await you, with a breathtaking view of the city, from the Lebanese cedar planted in the 19th century.
La Colline aux oiseaux
A 17-hectare floral park
La Colline aux oiseaux is one of the must-see places for walking in Caen. You will appreciate the charm of these themed gardens.But also its superb rose garden: more than 15,000 roses and 570 varieties, some of which date back to the Middle Ages.
Your children will be able to enjoy the play areas and the animal park.
The gardens around Caen
The gardens of the Château de Brécy
Unique in Normandy, this French garden labeled "Remarkable Garden" is a true jewel of 17th-century landscape architecture.It is difficult to remain indifferent to the charm of these 4 successive terraces decorated with topiaries, ponds, statues... And its gardens with multiple colors, which shelter many varieties.
Les Jardins de Castillon
In this other "Remarkable Garden" also nature is queen. Garden of scents, oriental, boxwood labyrinth... Les Jardins de Castillons are a paradise for plants.If you have succumbed to the charms of perennials during your visit, take a tour of the nursery area, the most beautiful plants are for sale there!
After these green escapes, you can fully enjoy the comfort of the rooms of our Best Western Plus le Moderne hotel.
