Caen
Train services resume after storm batters Europe
Mar 13, 2013 03:33 EDT
High-speed train services resumed Wednesday between Paris and London and between Paris and Brussels, the French rail authorities said, after a severe late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights at main airports.
Newcastle announce Gouffran capture
Jan 23, 2013 17:43 EST
Yoan Gouffran on Wednesday became Newcastle United's third French signing of the January transfer window after the Premier League club said he had joined the club on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Yanga-Mbiwa joins Newcastle's French revolution
Jan 22, 2013 16:12 EST
Newcastle United on Tuesday confirmed that France defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has joined the club from Montpellier.
Gouffran set to join Newcastle's French revolution
Jan 22, 2013 15:16 EST
Bordeaux striker Yoan Gouffran announced on Tuesday that he is to become the latest Frenchman to join English Premier League strugglers Newcastle in the January transfer window.
Scallop war reignited as British boat impounded in France
Jan 09, 2013 12:50 EST
A British trawler suspected of illegally dredging scallops in French waters has been impounded and its skipper summoned to appear in court, local maritime officials said Wednesday.
Carteron announces provisional Mali squad
Jan 03, 2013 13:01 EST
Mali coach Patrice Carteron announced a provisional 28-player squad on Thursday for the Africa Cup of Nations set to take place in South Africa from January 19 to February 10.
Severe flooding disrupts British Christmas getaway
Dec 22, 2012 07:29 EST
Britain's rail passengers and motorists faced a miserable journey home for Christmas on Saturday, battling relentless wet weather as rising flood water closed roads and disrupted train services.
EU rejects French report linking GM maize to cancer
Nov 28, 2012 11:43 EST
The EU's food safety agency definitively rejected Wednesday a bombshell French report linking genetically modified corn to cancer, saying it failed to meet "acceptable scientific standards."
EU rejects French report linking GM corn to cancer
Nov 28, 2012 10:33 EST
The EU's food safety agency, EFSA, on Wednesday rejected a bombshell French scientific report linking genetically modified corn to cancer, saying it failed to meet "acceptable scientific standards."
Saint-Etienne stroll into League Cup quarters
Oct 30, 2012 18:34 EDT
Saint-Etienne kept their French League Cup hopes alive with a comfortable 3-0 win over Ligue 1 rivals Sochaux, while there were also wins for Lille, Rennes and Troyes on Tuesday.
EU rejects French scientist report linking GM corn to cancer
Oct 04, 2012 15:35 EDT
The European Food Safety Authority said Thursday it cannot accept an "inadequate" report by a French scientist on a link between cancer and genetically modified corn.
Brittany Ferries staff to vote on draft accord
Sep 27, 2012 03:07 EDT
Unions and management of Brittany Ferries reached a tentative agreement to end wildcat strikes by French employees that halted services between Britain, France, Ireland and Spain, the unions said, but it had yet to be voted on by workers.
France will push for GM ban if cancer threat confirmed
Sep 20, 2012 15:38 EDT
France will seek an immediate EU ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn made by Monsanto if a study linking it to cancer in rats is deemed credible, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Thursday.
De Jong signs three-year deal with Milan - club
Aug 31, 2012 12:27 EDT
Tough-tackling Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong has been included in the AC Milan side to face Bologna after signing a three-year deal, the Serie A cub have announced.
De Jong signs three-year deal with Milan
Aug 31, 2012 10:18 EDT
Tough-tackling Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong has been included in the AC Milan side to face Bologna after signing a three-year deal, the Serie A cub have announced.
ACMilan 'halt move for Kaka'
Aug 28, 2012 11:21 EDT
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has blamed the Spanish tax system after revealing that the Italian club's hopes of bringing Kaka back to the San Siro from Real Madrid are dead in the water.
Milan swoop for French youngster Niang
Aug 28, 2012 09:48 EDT
French second-tier club Caen on Tuesday confirmed the sale of 17-year-old striker Mbaye Niang to Italian Serie A giants AC Milan.
Montpellier win maiden title on chaotic final day
May 20, 2012 17:59 EDT
Montpellier claimed the first French league title in their history after winning 2-1 at Auxerre on an extraordinary final day of the season on Sunday, after a game twice delayed due to protests by the home fans.
Ait-Fana takes Montpellier to brink of title
May 13, 2012 18:07 EDT
A dramatic injury-time goal from Karim Ait-Fana gave Montpellier a 1-0 win over Lille on Sunday that took the Ligue 1 leaders to within a point of their first ever French league title.
Montpellier set for Lille Ligue 1 title showdown
May 13, 2012 00:15 EDT
Montpellier's Ligue 1 title aspirations will be placed under serious scrutiny when they welcome in-form defending champions Lille to Stade de la Mosson for their penultimate game of the season on Sunday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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Commune of Caen | |
| Location | |
  Caen
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Mayor | Philippe Duron (PS) (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 2–73 m (6.6–240 ft) (avg. 8 m/26 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 110,399 (2006[1]) |
| - Density | 4,296 /km2 (11,130 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14118/ 14000, 14300 |
| Website | http://www.ville-caen.fr. |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
