Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville

Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville is a library in Caen, Calvados, Normandy which is located on Quai François Mitterrand. Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville is situated nearby to the theater building Le Cargö, as well as near the monastery Abbey of Sainte-Trinité.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM—6:30 PM
Email: bibliotheque.caen@caenlamer.fr
Type: Library
Description: library in Caen
Also known as: “BAdT”, “Bibliotheque Alexis-de-Tocqueville”, “Bibliothèque Alexis-de-Tocqueville”, and “Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale”
Address: 15 Quai François Mitterrand, Caen, 14053

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Cargö and Abbey of Sainte-Trinité.

Le Cargö

Theater building

Photo: Arts Attack!, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Le Cargö is a theater building, which is situated 270 metres southeast of Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville.

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. Abbey of Sainte-Trinité is situated 500 metres north of Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville.

Caen station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen, Normandy, France. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Caen station is situated 650 metres south of Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville.