Caen in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
Les tours du côté des champs
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The Field-side Tower
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2025
1. Les tours du côté des champs / The Field-side Tower Marker
Les tours du côté des champs
Les «tours du côté des champs» rappellent le temps où le château marquait la limite nord de la ville. Un petit quartier se blottissait au pied de la muraille. Au-delà s'étendait un paysage de champs cultivés. Ce terrain est resté libre pour l'implantation de l'université reconstruite en 1957. Plus loin, la moderne église Saint-Julien a été bâtie en 1954 sur le site des carrières.
Légendes
(Photo #1) La tour Puchot vue de la rue de Geôle (C. Le Nourichel, 1837)
The Field-side Tower
The «towers on the fields side» are a reminder of the time when the castle marked the northern boundary of the town, opening up onto the countryside. A small district nestled at the foot of the wall, and the view over the countryside remained largely unobstructed. In 1957, this land was still available for the reconstruction of the university on a new site, while a modern church was built on the site of the quarries (Saint-Julien, 1954).
Captions
(Photo #1) The
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Turm entlang der Felder
Die Türme „entlang der Felder“ erinnern an die Zeit, als das Château die nördliche Grenze der zum Land hinaus offenen Stadt darstellte. Am Fuß der Mauer duckte sich ein kleines Stadtviertel und der Blick hinaus auf das Land war weithin frei. Im Jahr 1957 blieb diese Fläche noch frei, um dort die wieder aufzubauende Universität anzusiedeln, während am Standort der Steinbrüche eine moderne Kirche erbaut wurde (Saint-Julien, 1954).
Bildunterschriften
(Foto #1) Der Puchot-Turm von der Rue de Geôle aus gesehen (C. Le Nourichel, 1837)
Erected by Château de Caen, Mussee de Normandie.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 49° 11.207′ N, 0° 21.876′ W. Marker is in Caen, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It is at the intersection of Av. de la Libération and Rue Montoir Poissonnerie on Av. de la Libération. The marker is located on the grounds of the Château de Caen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Château de Caen, Caen, Normandie 14000, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Vieux Palais / The Old Palace (within shouting distance
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2025
2. The view of the Field-side Tower Marker along the wall of the castle
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2025
3. The view of the marker along the castle wall
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2025
4. The view outside the Field-side Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
