Bayeux
Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
The bishop's seat since the fourth century and the sub-prefecture of Calvados, Bayeux is famous for its embroidery, the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, exhibited at the Center Guillaume-le-Conquérant and registered since 2007 to the Memory of the World Register of Unesco.
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Video Tapestry From Bayeux
Bayeux Tapestry Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry (Calvados) is an embroidery 70 meters long, made in the 11th century.It is classified in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register
Celebrating the conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, this linen cloth was embroidered after the Battle of Hastings, dated October 14, 1066, probably in a monastery in the south of England.
Cathedral Of Bayeux
In the heart of the medieval town, an inseparable part of a remarkably preserved episcopal ensemble, the cathedral of Bayeux is a jewel of Norman architecture.
Consecrated in 1077 in the presence of William the Conqueror, seventh duke of Normandy and king of England, it is for her that is made the famous Tapestry of Bayeux, which tells the history of the conquest of England in 1066 and In which Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux, took part.
Memorial Museum Of The Battle Of Normandy
Located a hundred meters from the Bayeux British military cemetery, the Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy, retraces in an exhaustive and thematic way the operations and fights that took place on Norman soil from June 7th to August 29th, 1944.
In a space of 2000 m2 completely renovated in 2006, a unique collection allows the visitor to apprehend in an educational way the considerable war effort made during this decisive battle for the reconquest of peace in Europe.