- After Paris, Calvados is the region in France with the most listed buildings and monuments. More than 800 civil or religious buildings evoke a 1000 years of history. - History, architecture, pilgrimages: the castle of William the Conqueror, the D-Day Beaches, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Take time to visit the Caen Memorial, a must for visitors to the Region. - The richness of our inheritance: the famous abbeys, cathedrals and castles, and our unique masterpiece "The Bayeux Tapestry". - Changing landscapes going from the Vallée d'Auge, Bessin, Swiss Normandy, the Bocage, Côte de Nacre, Côte Fleurie, Falaise, vast sandy beaches and seaside towns ideal for family holidays and the green countryside of the clearly marked tourist routes.