It is on the outskirts of Caen, in Normandy, lies the city of Hérouville-Saint-Clair. A village of Normandy Hérouville named only until the 60s, when it was decided to create a new city which multiplies by 13 the number of inhabitants. This is the birth of Hérouville-Saint-Clair.
The city is inland, but just ten kilometers from the sea, the Channel.
Due to its proximity to the sea, the culinary specialties of Hérouville-Saint-Clair are often based on fish or shellfish.
The architectural heritage of the city of Hérouville-Saint-Clair is varied. It has both old buildings and buildings with modern architecture.
The most magnificent building is undoubtedly the area of Beauregard. Located in the heart of a park of over 20 hectares on the Orne channel, it was a stronghold of Colbert. The architecture of both Gothic and Renaissance from the late 70's the property of the town after the possession of a wealthy shipowner then of ORTF and welcomed children from summer camps during holidays. Today it is possible to rent the field for professional or private events.
During your visit to Hérouville discover the remains of the large farm Hérouville and farm Roque. Other buildings worth seeing as the Calix viaduct and religious monuments. And include the Little Lourdes or the recent mosque Hérouville.
City news Hérouville-Saint-Clair brought in big names of architecture for the construction of buildings, especially public buildings. Thus coexist in the city of buildings with typical architecture of the 60s but also buildings designed by Jean Nouvel, Christian de Portzamparc or Massimiliano Fuksas.
City of culture, Hérouville-Saint-Clair offers throughout the year various highlights and festivals that have become essential over the years.
Thus, the Beauregard festival held in the field of the same name takes place over four days in late June and early July. An eclectic program of nearly 33 concerts where classical music alongside pop and rock to the delight of all generations.
Hérouville-Saint-Clair also offers an annual comics festival. Entitled "planks and cows", the festival dedicated to the 9th art is organized the 1st weekend of April. It allows the whole family to learn extremely fun way to comics.
Réenchanter le Monde - l'Intériorité Citoyenne, le Meilleur de soi au Service de Tous
- On 23 may 2024
- 1, avenue du Haut Crépon, La Fonderie
- Our world didn't disenchant itself. - We've been doing ourselves violence for a long time, neglecting our inner nature, our sensitivity, our intuition, our need for tenderness, gentleness and fantasy, as well as our own zest for life. - This inner brutality has spilled over into our relationship with others, particularly women and children, with femininity, with nature and with Time. - By running too fast, from thing to do to thing to do, we allow ourselves to be commodified and contribute to the creation of a commodifying world ; and we forget to be. - Faced with this new paradigm, more and more of us are realizing that personal inner change is the key to communal outer change. Today, interiority is citizenship, because deep psycho-spiritual development is the key to sustainable social development
Lysistrata au bbc
- On 23 may 2024
- 1 Avenue du Haut Crépon, Big Band Café
- Lysistrata is a band in a hurry. Coming from radical musical backgrounds, Ben Amos Cooper (drums, vocals), Theo Guéneau (guitar) and Max Roy (bass) have already erected their building to dizzying heights. With their obvious 90s heritage, the trio transcend the usual labels of post-hardcore and noise-rock with a spontaneity typical of their youth. - After two albums and countless tours, the trio is back on the scene with a courageous paradigm shift : asymmetry, dissonance, walls of sound, noise labyrinths and frontal emotion. Lysistrata have an undeniable gift for creating, assembling and uniting.
Réenchanter le Monde, l'Intérioriété Citoyenne, le Meilleur de soi au Service de Tous - Thomas d'Ansembourg
- On 23 may 2024
- 1, avenue du Haut Crépon, La Fonderie
- Our world didn't disenchant itself. - We've been doing ourselves violence for a long time, neglecting our inner nature, our sensitivity, our intuition, our need for tenderness, gentleness and fantasy, as well as our own zest for life. - This inner brutality has spilled over into our relationship with others, particularly women and children, with femininity, with nature and with Time. - By running too fast, from thing to do to thing to do, we allow ourselves to be commodified and contribute to the creation of a commodifying world ; and we forget to be. - Faced with this new paradigm, more and more of us are realizing that personal inner change is the key to communal outer change. Today, interiority is citizenship, because deep psycho-spiritual development is the key to sustainable social development
Quintette de Cuivres - Orchestre de Caen "Pomp and..." .."
- On 24 may 2024
- Saison musicale d'Hérouville
- Who would have thought that the life of a trout could be so exciting ? - By revisiting Schubert's famous melody La Truite, the 5 musicians of the Accordzéâm group offer a fresh cascade of musical styles. - Eric Bouvron ? S staging plunges us into a torrent where the soul of classical music meets the instinct of the body ? - Under the aegis of the factious Eric Bouvron, the five thieves of Accordzéâm string together a series of joyful tremolos, naughty pizzicati, playful choreography and hilarious puns.
À la Découverte des Algues Vertes ?
- From 30 may to 2 june 2024
- 4 square du théâtre, Café des images
- Discovering Green Algae : An enlightened look at a crucial ecological issue. - Ahead of the "algues vertes" bd-Concert, Big Band Café and Café des images, in partnership with Grand Format, invite you to take part in a debate on Green Algae. - For a complete overview of the issue, - ? immerse yourself in an evening rich in exchanges at the heart of the subject, with a conference and comic-book concert - ? And (re) discover the film les algues vertes a few days later !
Le Prestige Orchestra "Cuvée Spéciale"
- On 31 may 2024
- Saisonmusicale
- To mark the release of their album, recorded at the Conservatoire d ? Hérouville, and to celebrate their 40-year career, the Normandy Big Band will perform the great repertoire of French chanson - Arrangements by Brassens, Gainsbourg, Legrand, Ferrer ? - The Prestige Orchestra is a group of 18 musicians in the great tradition of Big Bands, created in 1975 by trumpeter Pierre Dutot. - Le Prestige Orchestra has a unique sound, thanks to its orchestrator Jean-Pierre Hervieu, a trumpeter who has devoted his life to playing and teaching jazz, and who composes arrangements and specific pieces for Le Prestige Orchestra.
Orchestre d'Harmonie d'Hérouville "80 ans du Débarquement"
- On 7 june 2024
- 155 rue de beaulue, Canal d'hérouville
- To mark the anniversary of the D-Day landings, the Conservatoire's Orchestres d'Harmonie, the Saison Musicale and the Ville d'Hérouville are offering an exceptional concert, free of charge and in the open air. - On the banks of the canal, a musical tribute will be paid to the protagonists of this historic period. Music was present everywhere in this first phase of the liberation of the country, and the great melodies of this period speak to everyone. - On the program for this family-friendly evening : Resistance composers, military music and the arrival of jazz with the big bands of the American army.
Concert du 80e Anniversaire du Débarquement - Orchestres d'Harmonie d'Hérouville
- On 7 june 2024
- Place du 1er décembre 1945 (Ancienne Mairie d'Hérouville Saint Clair) - Concert en plein air, Place du 1er décembre 1945
- Concert by the Conservatoire d'Hérouville Saint-Clair brass bands - This free, standing, open-air concert will pay tribute to the historic figures of the Liberation, with a repertoire ranging from military music and hymns to the Liberation Ball, featuring Resistance composers, military music (French and American marches) and big band themes, in an atmosphere of freedom. - This concert, co-constructed with the Hérouville Saint Jean Eudes veterans' association, will be accompanied by a historical presentation of the liberation of Hérouville. - Concert accredited by the Normandy Region - Prefer access on foot or by bike !
Festival Beauregard 2024
- From 4 to 7 july 2024
- Domaine de Beauregard
- The Beauregard festival returns this year with a new edition that promises to be exceptional and festive ! - 2 stages in the heart of the sublime Beauregard domain will thrill the 20,000 daily festival-goers. The first artists announced : Wednesday, July 5 (sold out) : IndochineThursday, July 6 : Angèle - Blur - Gazo - KungsFriday, July 7 : Louise Attaque - M83 - Perturbator - TaminoSaturday, July 8 : Alt + J - Jain - Leto & Guy2Bezbar - LomepalSunday, July 9 (sold out) : Sting - Shaka Ponk - Airbourne - Tiakola - Tickets and full program on the official website of the festival.
Balade en Kayak à la Découverte du Canal de Caen
- From 11 july to 30 august 2024
- Route ancienne de Ouistreham à Caen, Site de Beauregard
- We propose you the discovery of the fauna and flora of the Caen canal by kayak. This 1h30 trip is supervised by a qualified and experienced instructor who will make you discover this local heritage. The activity starts at the foot of the Château du Domaine de Beauregard in Hérouville Saint Clair. With the strength of the paddle, you will paddle up the canal towards the Port of Caen. Thanks to this discreet and silent way of travelling, you will be able to observe the local biodiversity. - (1h30) - Level 1
