Francia·2026

Caen

Caen's cycling reputation rests on the Normandy coastline and bocage rolling through the Calvados countryside—riders use events like Couleurs et Senteurs d'Automne (60km) and Randonnée de la Côte de Nacre (85km) to explore the hedgerow terrain and small climbs inland from the English Channel. The city itself sits on the Odon and Orne rivers at near-sea level, so training loops are flat for base work, but serious cyclists escape south and east into the Suisse Normande hills (150–300m elevation) within 20km for structured climbing. Runners find the riverside paths and canal towpaths useful for easy mileage, though the regional trail scene spreads across the Normandy countryside rather than concentrating in the city centre.