Than mansion

The Hôtel de Than, in Caen

The Hôtel de Than is a fine Renaissance mansion, a witness of the heritage of old Caen. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old residence, with a fine adorned façade.

A Renaissance mansion

The Hôtel de Than is one of the old mansions that make the richness of the heritage of Caen. Built in the Renaissance for a notable family of the city, it stands out by its fine adorned façade and its staircase turret, characteristic of the architecture of this era. Like the other great residences of the city, it testifies to the prosperity of Caen in the sixteenth century and to the taste of its elites for a refined architecture, inherited from the art of the early Renaissance.

What to see

You admire the fine adorned façade and the staircase turret of this Renaissance mansion, a witness of the prosperity of Caen in the sixteenth century. The Hôtel de Than illustrates the refinement of the heritage of the city. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hôtel de Than lies in the heart of Caen, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; access inside depends on its current uses and may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the Hôtel de Than?

A fine Renaissance mansion in Caen, with a fine adorned façade and a staircase turret, a witness of the prosperity of the city in the sixteenth century.

Where is the Hôtel de Than?

In the heart of Caen, in Normandy.