Timber-framed houses

The half-timbered houses of Rue Saint-Pierre, in Caen

The half-timbered houses of Rue Saint-Pierre are among the oldest residences of Caen. The Caen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these rare witnesses of medieval housing, survivors of the destructions of 1944.

Rare witnesses of medieval housing

At numbers 52 and 54 of Rue Saint-Pierre stand two remarkable half-timbered houses, among the oldest of Caen. Each is composed of a wooden structure with corbelled storeys, adorned with sculptures, typical of the domestic architecture of the end of the Middle Ages. Having escaped the bombings of 1944 that destroyed a large part of the city, they are precious witnesses of the Caen of the past and recall the medieval aspect that the centre once presented.

What to see

You admire the two half-timbered houses with corbelled storeys and sculptures, among the oldest of Caen, on Rue Saint-Pierre. These rare witnesses of medieval housing escaped the destructions of 1944. It is a stop for lovers of heritage, to be explored on foot near Saint-Pierre Church.

Practical information

The half-timbered houses lie at numbers 52 and 54 of Rue Saint-Pierre, in the heart of Caen, reachable on foot. You mainly admire their façades from the street, the houses being private. You discover them during a walk in the centre.

Why are the half-timbered houses of Rue Saint-Pierre important?

Because they are among the oldest of Caen and escaped the bombings of 1944, rare witnesses of the medieval housing of the city.

Where are the half-timbered houses of Caen?

At numbers 52 and 54 of Rue Saint-Pierre, in the heart of Caen, in Normandy.