Classified city hotels and palaces in Lower Normandy

Palais
14000 Caen

The old chamber of commerce of Caen, emblematic building of the Reconstruction of the 1950s, stands in the city centre. Ranked a historical monument in 2003, it combines classical architecture and modernity with its Caen stone and allegorical bas-reliefs.

Bibliothèque
61000 Alençon

The municipal library of Alençon, housed in a 17th-century Jesuit chapel, is located in Alençon, Normandy. This historic monument combines Baroque architecture and 18th century woodwork from the Chartreuse du Val-Dieu.

14700 Falaise

The former Palace of Justice of Falaise, built in the 18th century in Normandy, was a neoclassical monument destroyed in 1944. Enlisted in 1927, he symbolized the judicial authority in Calvados before his tragic disappearance.

Hôtel de ville
50130 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The city hall of Cherbourg-Octeville, a 19th-century neo-classical building, stands in Place de la République in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy. It combines municipal history and architectural heritage marked by successive extensions.

École
14270 Mézidon Vallée d'Auge

The Jean-Jaurès school group and the annex town hall of Canon, Art Deco buildings of the 1930s, form an emblematic ensemble located in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge, Normandy. These buildings illustrate 20th century public architecture.

Sous-préfecture
50200 Coutances

The former Coutances sub-prefecture, or Hotel Mailer de Milly, is a 17th-century building located in the Manche, Normandy. This historic monument, registered in 1973, is distinguished by its facades and entrance gate.

Tribunal
61000 Alençon

The Alençon Commercial Court, a former 15th-century mansion in Alençon (Orne), was a noble residence and then an emblematic judicial seat in Normandy.

Palais de justice
14000 Caen

The former Caen courthouse, known as the Fontette Palace, is a neoclassical building dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, located in Fontette Square. Disused in 2015, it embodies the Kenyan judicial and urban architecture, with its stone facades of Caen and its ionic peristyle, now being converted into a luxury hotel.