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In 2025, Caen will be celebrating its Millennium. In order to mark this event, the History Days, that run from the 21st to the 28th of March 2025 will stage a major event based around the high points in the history of Caen and its urban community, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

On the Thursday 21st of March 2024, Joël Bruneau, Mayor of Caen and Chairman of the GIP Millénaire Caen 2025, launched the Caen Vigils.

On the Tuesday 27th of February 2024, the Caen Vigils'shelter took up its station on the castle remparts.

The parade will be one of the highlights of the Caen Millennium. Taking place on 9th May 2025, the parade will take place in the city to the delight of young and old, Caennais, Normans and tourists alike.

From 21st of March 2024 to 20th of March 2025, come and see the city of Caen from the Vigils shelter, a structure set up on the remparts of the Castle !

As part of the Millennium celebrations, Caen has been awarded the UNESCO Creative City label, in recognition of its creativity in the fields of innovation, culture and research.