
Country: France Caen is Normandy’s second largest urban area and France’s 19th largest, giving it a significant place in the region and the country. The city serves as the prefecture of Calvados, with 105,512 residents in the city proper and 470,000 across its functional urban area. It lies 15 kilometres inland from France’s northwestern coast and ranks as Normandy’s third largest commune after Le Havre and Rouen.
