Bayeux
Bayeux is a small town in northern France in Calvados department. Bayeux is best known for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that chronicles in visual form the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bayeux Cathedral and Bayeux station.
Bayeux Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France. A national monument, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was probably the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, still preserved nearby.
Bayeux station
Railway station
Photo: Captain Scarlet, Public domain.
Bayeux station is the train station for the town of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. It is a small station with regional trains to Cherbourg, Caen, Paris and Granville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Vigor-le-Grand and Vaucelles.
Saint-Vigor-le-Grand
Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Vigor-le-Grand is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Vaucelles
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vaucelles is a commune located to the west of Bayeux in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Bayeux
- Type: Locality with 13,500 residents
- Also known as: “14047”
- Location: Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.2786° or 49° 16′ 43″ northLongitude
-0.703° or 0° 42′ 11″ westPopulation
13,500Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8CXX77HW+CQGeoNames ID
6447202
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In Other Languages
“Bayeux” goes by many names.
- French: “Bayeux”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palais épiscopal de Bayeux and Ancien château de Bayeux.
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