Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Sainte-Trinité and Caen University Hospital.
Abbey of Sainte-Trinité
Monastery
Photo: Louis Boudan, Public domain.
The Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, better known as the Abbaye aux Dames, is a former Benedictine nunnery in Caen, Normandy. It was the home of the now the Regional Council of Lower Normandy and is now home to the Regional Council of Normandy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caen and Mondeville.
Caen
Photo: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caen is the capital and largest city of the Calvados department in Normandy. Situated a few miles from the coast, the landing beaches, the bustling resorts of Deauville and Cabourg, as well as Norman Switzerland and the Pays d'Auge, Caen is often considered the archetype of Normandy.
Mondeville
Town
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mondeville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy région in northwestern France.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- Type: Locality with 22,700 residents
- Also known as: “14327” and “Herouville-Saint-Clair”
- Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.2036° or 49° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
-0.3264° or 0° 19′ 35″ westPopulation
22,700Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8CXX6M3F+CCGeoNames ID
6427260
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“Hérouville-Saint-Clair” goes by many names.
- French: “Hérouville-Saint-Clair”
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