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Caen Port Ferry Overview
The Port of Caen is the harbour and port of the Norman city of Caen, France. The port of Caen is composed of a series of basins on the Canal de Caen à la Mer, linking Caen to Ouistreham, just over 9 miles downstream, on the English Channel. A lock enables the canal to withstand the effects of the tide and permits large ships to navigate up the canal to Caen's freshwater harbours.
Caen is served by the small port of Ouistreham, lying at the mouth of the Caen Canal where it meets the English Channel. A ferry service operates between Portsmouth, England and Caen/Ouistreham running both standard roll-on-roll-off car ferries and supercat fast ferries, with the latter making crossing from March to November. The ferry terminal is just over 9 miles from Caen with a daytime shuttle bus service for foot passengers. Two ships regularly using Ouistreham have for the past fifteen years. The current vessels operating the route are the MV Normandie The MV Mont St Michel.
Caen istself is located in northwestern France 6 miles inland from the English Channel. Caen is known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror, who was buried here, and for the Battle for Caen that took place during the Battle of Normandy in 1944, destroying much of the town. |
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