Birth poster · Caen
Birth poster Caen
City of William the Conqueror, 105,000 inhabitants, capital of Calvados and a city of D-Day remembrance. Birth to Wall turns the precise address of the Caen maternity hospital into a printed cartographic poster delivered to your door — for new parents, godparents, grandparents.
Caen at a glance
- Department
- 14
- Region
- Normandie
- Population
- 105,354
- Coordinates
- 49.1829° N, -0.3707° E
Main maternity hospitals in Caen
Whichever maternity — public or private, downtown or periphery — Birth to Wall extracts its precise address from OpenStreetMap to generate a cartographic outline faithful to the neighborhood.
Why a Birth to Wall poster for a Caen birth
- 01
Neighborhood-level precision
The map isn't generic: it's drawn from the real streets, parks and buildings of the neighborhood where the child was born in Caen. Visible when you zoom in.
- 02
Exact local star chart
The starry-sky version reconstructs the position of stars above Caen (49.18° N) at the exact minute of birth. True astronomical precision.
- 03
Delivered to Caen
Gelato printing routed to the closest factory, shipping cost and lead time to Caen shown at checkout from the address (usually 5–7 business days in France).
3 example posters for Caen
place map
Watercolour
Pastel washes of pink, sage and blue with an italic name. Soft, made for a nursery.
starry sky
Starry night
Midnight blue and gold. The exact stars above the hospital, or the town by night.
text only
Typographic
No map: the first name set huge with the birth details, like an editorial poster.
Frequently asked questions — Caen birth poster
Ordering, maternities, lead times, styles — the essentials for Caen.
- How to order a Caen birth poster?
- In the Birth to Wall editor, enter the child's name, birth date and time, and type « Caen » in the city field. Autocomplete offers precise districts if you want to refine (e.g. « Caen center » or a neighborhood name). Free live preview: you only pay when you order the print, and the price is shown before payment.
- Which Caen maternities does the editor recognize?
- All — Birth to Wall relies on OpenStreetMap, which lists every French healthcare facility. Notably: CHU de Caen Normandie — Maternité, Polyclinique du Parc. If the maternity is newer or very specific, just enter its address.
- How fast is delivery to Caen?
- The A3 or A2 poster on 200gsm matte paper is printed in Europe by our partner Gelato. Shipping cost and lead time to Caen are calculated at checkout from the address — usually 5–7 business days in France.
- Which style for a Caen birth poster?
- There are 4 styles: Fine line (clean lines, map, sky or text), Watercolour (soft, ideal for a nursery), Starry night (the sky above Caen at the minute of birth) and Typographic (name and data only). You can try them all in the editor for free.
- Can I order a poster retroactively for a Caen birth from years ago?
- Yes, no date limit. The cartographic engine reconstructs Caen from the current OSM base (street layouts change very little over 50 years), and the starry sky is recomputed for the exact date and time. A frequent gift to parents or grandparents for an adult child's birth.
- Does Birth to Wall work for Mother's or Father's Day in Caen?
- Yes — it's the most common use after the birth gift itself. There are dedicated Mother's Day and Father's Day pages. Order ahead: the delivery time to Caen is shown at checkout.