| Church of Saint-Jean | |
| Native Name: | Église Saint-Jean de Caen |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Coordinates: | 49.1806°N -0.3578°W |
| Country: |  France |
| Location: | Caen, Calvados, Normandy |
| Denomination: | Roman catholic |
| Heritage Designation: | Monument historique |
| Designated Date: | 1840 |
| Architectural Type: | Gothic, renaissance |
| Years Built: | 15th century–16th century |
The church of Saint-Jean de Caen is the parish church of the Saint-Jean district in Caen, France. It was classified as a historical monument in the list of French historic monuments protected in 1840.[1]
The first place of worship, dedicated to the Apostle John, was founded in the seventh century on a Roman road crossing the marshes of the lower valley of the Orne. This axis, connecting Augustodurum (Bayeux) to Noviomagus Lexoviorum (Lisieux), later became rue Exmoisine, now rue Saint-Jean. In 1954–1956, monolithic sarcophagi made of Caen stone were discovered during work in the church. They testify to the probable existence of a small necropolis along the Roman road and an oratory founded nearby. Of this pre-Romanesque sanctuary, nothing remains.