Bayeux Cathedral
A Norman-Gothic cathedral where the Bayeux Tapestry was originally displayed for centuries. Free entry to the nave, with Romanesque arches below and soaring Gothic vaults above.
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Bayeux Old Town
A remarkably intact medieval center that survived World War II without bombing, rare for Normandy. Free to walk along the Aure river, past half-timbered houses and the old water mill.
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Bayeux Memorial
A stone memorial across from the British cemetery listing over 1,800 Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave who died in Normandy. Free and deeply affecting, it faces the rows of white headstones.
British War Cemetery Bayeux
The largest Commonwealth World War II cemetery in France, with over 4,000 graves near the D-Day beaches. Free and open daily, it is maintained with quiet dignity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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