A small Norman town that came through 1944 almost untouched: a Romanesque and Gothic cathedral, half-timbered streets, lace and art museums, and the Second World War museum and cemeteries on the edge of town. The Bayeux Tapestry museum is closed for renovation until autumn 2027, so the guide leaves it out.
A first look at Bayeux
Baron Gérard Museum of Art and History (MAHB)
An art and history museum in the former episcopal palace, with a lace room, porcelain and prehistory.
Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum
The museum on the military operations on Norman soil in summer 1944, with vehicles, uniforms and a D-Day film.
Bayeux Cathedral
The Norman cathedral consecrated in 1077, showing Romanesque and Gothic art, with free access all year.
Bayeux War Cemetery
The largest Second World War Commonwealth military cemetery in France, with the Bayeux Memorial opposite.
Bayeux Botanical Garden
A botanical garden dating from 1864, with 400 trees and a weeping beech certified as a Remarkable Tree of France.
À la Reine Mathilde
A pâtisserie, chocolate shop and tea room founded in 1898, on rue Saint-Martin near the cathedral.
Au Louis d'Or
A family-run crêperie by the cathedral serving buckwheat galettes, open for lunch and dinner, closed Thursday.
La Rapière
A French restaurant in a 1500s dining room serving seasonal cuisine, open for dinner Monday to Saturday.
Le Moulin de la Galette
A crêperie in a medieval mill with a riverside terrace, serving galettes, crêpes and burgers; closed Wednesday.
Le Pommier
A restaurant in an old stone building serving local seafood and meats, with sidewalk tables facing the cathedral.
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