ABOUT CAEN
Between the sea and the countryside, two hours from Paris and the political capital of Normandy, Caen asserts itself as one of the most attractive cities in France.
The density of its higher education center (35,000 students) and research, its economic dynamism (Normandy territory the most creator of private jobs), its thousand-year-old heritage and the quality of its cultural and sporting infrastructures make it a city with all the advantages of large cities, while retaining its dimension of a city on a human scale.
It is therefore in the heart of this attractive city center that Caen will host the Grand Départ of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2023. The first stage will start from the Normandy coast on August 27th. The days before departure, the sailboats will be visible in the Saint Pierre basin, in the immediate vicinity of the village, which is free and open to all.