The Abbaye aux Hommes in 1944, at the time of liberation from German occupation, and 70 years later. In front of the abbey, on Place Louis Guillouard, several transporters belonging to the "Transports Rapides Normands" company are waiting. They probably played a role in the evacuation of the civilian population before the war and the Allied bombings. During the bombings in June 1944, large parts of the city were destroyed and there were many civilian casualties. Many people fled to the Abbaye aux Hommes, which was saved from destruction.

Today, the town hall is located in the building on the left, which belonged to the abbey at the time (the old town hall having been destroyed in the bombings).

Source before-photo:
Courtesy of the city archive of Caen
Archives Municipales de Caen, cliché Robert Delassalle, 3 Fi 319