In 1776 the king Louis XVI, for reasons of public health, orders the transfer of most cemeteries out of the surrounding wall(speaker) of cities. So the cemeteries of Four - Nations, Saint-Ouen, Saint Jean, Saint-Peter and that reserved for the Protestants In 1880 are born in Caen, to meet needs, the municipality melts two new cemeteries, away from houses, those of the northwest and of Northeast, respectively opened in 1885 and 1886, while the cemeteries of the Ancien Régime close.
Characteristic of these two cemeteries
Visit suggests confronting the cemetery of Four - Nations, a «still cemetery» pervaded by vegetation, with the atmosphere romantic and still rich in a heritage important for the cemetery northwest, more known as Saint Gabriel, where imposing chapels in the abundant decoration(set) and monuments sculpted, signed by artists and by artisans caennais, testify a more ostentatious funeral art.
Two visits are proposed, as part of the partnership Region Normandy / city of Caen:

• on Saturday, September 16th from 14 h till 15 h 30. This visit will be followed at 16 h, for those who wish it, of a meeting and a time(weather) of exchange in the church St Nicholas' Day with Sandrine Berthelot and Emmanuel Luis, the authors of work «Here rest(base) Ed in the discovery of the cemeteries of Caen», Route(Course) of heritage. Places - said, as part of a partnership Region Normandy / city of Caen;
• on Sunday, September 17th of 10 h 30 - 12.