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Mon. in July and August | 9.30-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
10.00 – 12.30 13.30 – 18.00 |
Closed |
Tues. | 9.30-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
10.00-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
Closed |
Wed. | 9.30-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
10.00-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
9.00-14.00 14.00-19.00 (tea room) 19.00-22.00 |
Thur. | 10.00-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
10.00-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
9.00-14.00 14.00-19.00 (tea room) 19.00-22.00 |
Fri. | 9.30-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
10.00-12.30 13.30-18.00 |
9.00-14.00 14.00-19.00 (tea room) 19.00-22.00 |
Sat. | 11.00-18.00 | 11.00-18.00 | 9.00-14.00 14.00-19.00 (tea room) 19.00-22.00 |
Sun. | 11.00-18.00 | 11.00-18.00 | 9.00-14.00 14.00-19.00 (tea room) Closed on the evening |
Last ticket sale at the Musée des Beaux-Arts: 5:15 pm
Last access to the museum: 5:30 pm
The museum is closed on Mondays (except in July - August, Easter Monday and Pentecost) as well as on January 1st, May 1st, Ascension Thursday, November 1st, December 25th.
On 24 and 31 December, the museum closes at 4 pm.
The Mancel restaurant is closed on the 24th and 25th of December.
How
to come?
Come by foot
Entrance by the gateway of the Porte Saint-Pierre (facing the church of Saint-Pierre)
Come by bike
The Vélolib network is currently under construction. We will keep you informed when it resumes.
Near the museum, three self-service Vélolib stations, available 24/7:
• Port – Place Courtonne (Quai Vendeuvre)
• Campus 1 (2, Rue des Terrasses)
• Place Bouchard (3, Place Pierre Bouchard)
For a day use, you can pay on the terminals Vélolib directly by credit card. 1€ each hour
https://www.twisto.fr/reseau-twisto/nos-mobilites/twisto-velo/velolib.html
Come by bus
You can go to the museum by bus via:
A free shuttle that only runs in the city center,
• Palais des Sports via the city centre of Caen*, stop Château
the twisto buses of the Communauté urbaine de Caen
Arrêt Château Quatrans
Ligne 4 : HÉROUVILLE Centre Commercial ⇔ IFS Jean Vilar
Ligne 9 : ST GERMAIN Place des Canadiens ⇔ COLOMBELLES Mairie
Ligne 10 : BLAINVILLE Parc / Terres d'Avenir ⇔ MONDEVILLE Charlotte Corday
Ligne 10 express : BLAINVILLE Parc ⇔ CAEN Bellivet
Ligne 12 : LION SUR MER Haut Lion ⇔ CAEN Gare SNCF
Ligne 20 : ROTS Bonny / AUTHIE Jacques Cartier ⇔ CAEN Calvaire Saint-Pierre
Ligne 23 : CAIRON Château / VILLONS Norvège ⇔ LOUVIGNY Michelet
Arrêt Tour Leroy
Ligne 2 : CAEN Mémorial ⇔ CAEN Beaulieu Brazza
Ligne 5 : HÉROUVILLE Sphère / Lebisey ⇔ CAEN Théâtre
Ligne 12 : LION SUR MER Haut Lion ⇔ CAEN Gare SNCF
Ligne 22 : LION SUR MER Plage ⇔ CAEN Calvaire Saint-Pierre / Tour Leroy
Ligne 23 : CAIRON Château / VILLONS Norvège ⇔ LOUVIGNY Michelet
Navette centre-ville : Palais des Sports via le centre-ville de Caen
Arrêt Place Courtonne
Ligne 5 : HÉROUVILLE Sphère / Lebisey ⇔ CAEN Théâtre
Ligne 8 : HÉROUVILLE Sphère ⇔ CAEN Poincaré
Ligne 12 : LION SUR MER Haut Lion ⇔ CAEN Gare SNCF
Ligne 20 : ROTS Bonny / AUTHIE Jacques Cartier ⇔ CAEN Calvaire Saint-Pierre
Navette centre-ville : Palais des Sports via le centre-ville de Caen
Arrêt Université
Ligne 2 : CAEN Mémorial ⇔ CAEN Beaulieu Brazza
Ligne 4 : HÉROUVILLE Centre Commercial ⇔ IFS Jean Vilar
Ligne 10 : BLAINVILLE Parc / Terres d'Avenir ⇔ MONDEVILLE Charlotte Corday
Ligne 10 express : BLAINVILLE Parc ⇔ CAEN Bellivet
Ligne 12 : LION SUR MER Haut Lion ⇔ CAEN Gare SNCF
Ligne 23 : CAIRON Château / VILLONS Norvège ⇔ LOUVIGNY Michelet
Arrêt Place de la Mare
Ligne 4 : HÉROUVILLE Centre Commercial ⇔ IFS Jean Vilar
Ligne 7 : BIÉVILLE ZA au Village / CAMBES Le Parc ⇔ CAEN Théâtre
Ligne 10 : BLAINVILLE Parc / Terres d'Avenir ⇔ MONDEVILLE Charlotte Corday
Ligne 10 express : BLAINVILLE Parc ⇔ CAEN Bellivet
Ligne 23 : CAIRON Château / VILLONS Norvège ⇔ LOUVIGNY Michelet
https://www.twisto.fr/se-deplacer/itineraires/mon-itineraire.html?no_cache=1
Come by tramway
Thee lines:
Arrêt Saint-Pierre, Château Quatrans, Place de la Mare, Université
T1 : Hérouville St-Clair ⇔ Ifs Jean Vilar
T2 : Caen Campus 2 ⇔ Ifs Jean Vilar
Arrêt Saint-Pierre or Château Quatrans
https://www.twisto.fr
Come by car
From Paris – A13 - direction périphérique Nord/Caen Centre/Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Exit 3b - Porte d'Angleterre
Continue on Avenue Georges Clemenceau and Rue de la Pigacière.
From Rennes – Exit A84, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit (Périphérique Nord) towards Cherbourg/Carpiquet/Ouistreham/Car-Ferry.
Join N814. Exit in the direction of Périphérique. Take exit Côte de Nacre. Stay in the right lane and follow D7 to join Avenue de la Côte de Nacre.
Continue on Rue de la Délivrande, then Rue du Vaugueux.
No access by car in the castle. Parking nearby:
• Château underground car park (Parking Indigo – access via rue du Vaugeux and then Avenue de la Libération).
• External parking Courtonne (access via Quai Vendeuvre).
Come by train
SNCF train station 10 minutes by bus or tram from the museum.
Bus
Take the B line, direction Hérouville St-Clair and get off at the Bellivet stop.
Or take the A line, direction Campus 2 and get off at Quatrans.
Tramway
Take the T1, direction Hérouville St-Clair and get off at the stop Château-Quatrans.
Or take the T3, direction Caen Quatrans and get off at Château-Quatrans.
Come by cab
Les Taxis Abeilles – 02 31 52 17 89
Caen Radios Taxis – 02 31 94 15 15
Deposit at Porte des champs or Porte Saint-Pierre
Come by plane
Carpiquet airport 15 minutes from the museum by bus, via Lane 3.