Caen stone


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Ca´en stone´


1.A cream-colored limestone for building, found near Caen, France.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Norwich Cathedral One of the most complete major Romanesque buildings in Europe, its Caen stone was transported from Normandy but fashioned by local masons.
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Caen today is an attractive town with beautiful abbeys and churches, and houses built with mellow Caen stone. There are many fine restaurants and bistros throughout Normandy, and dining out is not expensive.
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