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Bayeux

Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. It sits on the Aure River near the English Channel and is the historic capital of the Bessin region. The town is best known for its medieval heritage, especially the Bayeux Tapestry and Bayeux Cathedral.

The Bayeux Tapestry is a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century that depicts events surrounding the

Bayeux Cathedral, Notre-Dame de Bayeux, was built in the 11th and 12th centuries and is a prominent

World War II: In 1944, during the Normandy landings, Bayeux served as a key logistical hub for

Today, Bayeux remains a popular tourist destination and administrative center, attracting visitors with its cultural heritage,

Norman
conquest
of
England
in
1066,
including
preparations
for
the
invasion
and
the
death
of
Harold
Godwinson.
It
is
an
embroidered
linen
cloth
with
woolen
yarns
and
Latin
captions,
not
a
true
tapestry.
The
piece
is
housed
at
the
Musée
de
la
Tapisserie
de
Bayeux,
where
it
remains
a
major
tourist
attraction.
example
of
Norman
Romanesque
architecture,
later
receiving
Gothic
additions.
The
historic
center
preserves
timber-framed
houses
and
narrow
lanes,
reflecting
Bayeux’s
role
as
a
regional
market
town
and
ecclesiastical
center.
Allied
forces.
The
town
was
liberated
in
June
1944,
and
nearby
cemeteries
and
memorials
commemorate
Allied
soldiers
who
fought
in
the
area.
the
tapestry,
and
its
proximity
to
the
D-Day
landing
beaches
and
the
surrounding
countryside.