Saint-Sauveur square

Place Saint-Sauveur, in Caen

Place Saint-Sauveur is one of the finest squares of Caen, lined with elegant classical façades. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this harmonious ensemble, a witness of aristocratic Caen of the eighteenth century.

A fine classical ensemble

Place Saint-Sauveur is one of the most elegant of Caen, lined with fine mansions and classical façades of the eighteenth century, with harmonious architecture. In its centre stands a statue, and the former Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur watches over the ensemble. Having partly escaped the destructions of 1944, the square keeps its aristocratic character and testifies to the refined Caen of the Age of Enlightenment. It is one of the finest spaces of the historic centre.

What to see

You admire the fine mansions and the classical façades of the eighteenth century, the central statue and the former Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur, in a harmonious ensemble. Place Saint-Sauveur is one of the finest spaces of the historic centre of Caen. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place Saint-Sauveur lies in the heart of the historic centre of Caen, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the shops around have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is particular about Place Saint-Sauveur of Caen?

Its fine mansions and classical façades of the eighteenth century, its aristocratic character and the former Church of the Old Saint-Sauveur, one of the finest spaces of the centre of Caen.

Where is Place Saint-Sauveur?

In the heart of the historic centre of Caen, in Normandy.