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Bayeux
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A small town with a charming centre, several museums (including one housing the famous Bayeux Tapestry) and Second World War or D-Day memorial sites.
Overview of Bayeux
Bayeux is a small town with a charming centre, several museums (including one housing the famous Bayeux Tapestry) and Second World War or D-Day memorial sites.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location: a few kilometres from D-Day Landing Beaches, in the Calvados département.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 13,917 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 7.11 km².
- Altitude: from 32 to 67 m.
- Website: http://bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com
History of Bayeux
What to see and do in Bayeux
Bayeux City Centre
With its Notre-Dame Cathedral, old houses, and grand townhouses, the city offers a rather pretty urban centre.
With its Notre-Dame Cathedral, old houses, and grand townhouses, the city offers a rather pretty urban centre.
Museums and memorials:
Bayeux Tapestry Centre
This is where the famous "Bayeux Tapestry", also known as the "Queen Matilda's Tapestry", is displayed.
This is where the famous "Bayeux Tapestry", also known as the "Queen Matilda's Tapestry", is displayed.
Bayeux British Military Cemetery
Next to the Normandy Battle Memorial, this is the largest British military cemetery in France.
Next to the Normandy Battle Memorial, this is the largest British military cemetery in France.
Baron Gérard Museum
In the former Bishop's Palace of the city. A rich collection (archaeological objects, paintings, furniture, etc.) that traces the history of the town.
In the former Bishop's Palace of the city. A rich collection (archaeological objects, paintings, furniture, etc.) that traces the history of the town.
Normandy Battle Memorial Museum
It commemorates the 76 days following the Normandy landings and is dedicated to the memory of the combatants.
It commemorates the 76 days following the Normandy landings and is dedicated to the memory of the combatants.
In the surrounding area
D-Day Landing Beaches
Spanning the Manche (Utah Beach) and Calvados (the other four), this is a major Normandy tourism highlight. Several museums, sites, and various testimonies commemorate the event along different parts of the coast.
Spanning the Manche (Utah Beach) and Calvados (the other four), this is a major Normandy tourism highlight. Several museums, sites, and various testimonies commemorate the event along different parts of the coast.
Climate and weather in Bayeux
Bayeux has a "changeable" oceanic climate, mild and humid, with relatively low temperature variation—neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with a peak in autumn and winter. The best time to visit is from late May to late September.
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D-Day Landing Beaches
★★★★ Spanning the Manche (Utah Beach) and Calvados (the other four), this is a major Normandy tourism highlight. Several museums, sites, and…
Worth a look / Other
Bayeux Tapestry Centre
★★ This is where the famous "Bayeux Tapestry", also known as the "Queen Matilda's Tapestry", is displayed.
Bayeux City Centre
★★ With its Notre-Dame Cathedral, old houses, and grand townhouses, the city offers a rather pretty urban centre.
Baron Gérard Museum
★★ In the former Bishop's Palace of the city. A rich collection (archaeological objects, paintings, furniture, etc.) that traces the history…
Normandy Battle Memorial Museum
★★ It commemorates the 76 days following the Normandy landings and is dedicated to the memory of the combatants.
Bayeux British Military Cemetery
★ Next to the Normandy Battle Memorial, this is the largest British military cemetery in France.