Old Saint Sauveur Church

The Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur, in Caen

The Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur is a former religious building that dominates the square of the same name, in Caen. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this former church, become a place of culture and memory.

A former church on the square

The Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur is a former religious building that stands on Place Saint-Sauveur, one of the finest of Caen. Deconsecrated as a place of worship, it keeps its architecture and its bell tower, witnesses of its religious past. Its tower is among the old elements that marked the landscape of the centre. Today dedicated to cultural uses, it watches over the square and illustrates the long spiritual and urban history of the Norman city.

What to see

You admire the architecture and the bell tower of the former church, witnesses of its religious past, dominating the fine Place Saint-Sauveur, in an atmosphere marked by memory. The Old Saint-Sauveur, today dedicated to culture, watches over the square. It is a stop to be discovered with respect, in the heart of Caen.

Practical information

The Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur lies on Place Saint-Sauveur, in the heart of Caen, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its exterior from the square; access inside depends on the cultural programme, which varies. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur?

A former church, deconsecrated as a place of worship and today dedicated to culture, which dominates Place Saint-Sauveur with its bell tower, in Caen.

Where is the Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur?

On Place Saint-Sauveur, in the heart of Caen, in Normandy.