Leroy Tower

The Leroy Tower, in Caen

The Leroy Tower, sometimes called the Guillaume-Le-Roy Tower, is a vestige of the former fortifications of Caen, near the port. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this medieval tower, a witness of the defence of the city on the Orne.

A defence tower near the port

The Leroy Tower is a medieval tower that was part of the fortifications of Caen, intended to watch and defend the access to the city by the Orne river. Massive and robust, it once guarded the port and controlled the navigation. A vestige of the enclosure that protected the city, it testifies to the importance of river and maritime trade in the history of Caen. Preserved near the port, it recalls the defensive and merchant past of the Norman city.

What to see

You admire the massive medieval tower, a vestige of the fortifications that guarded the access to Caen by the Orne, near the port. The Leroy Tower testifies to the defensive and merchant past of the city. It is a stop for lovers of history, to be explored on foot near the port.

Practical information

The Leroy Tower lies near the port of Caen, reachable on foot. It is an open-air vestige, freely visible at all times from the public space; access inside depends on its current uses. You discover it during a walk towards the port.

What was the Leroy Tower of Caen for?

To watch and defend the access to Caen by the Orne river; this medieval tower once guarded the port and was part of the fortifications of the city.

Where is the Leroy Tower?

Near the port of Caen, in Normandy.