Cimetière de l’Ouest

Cimetière de l’Ouest is a cemetery in Canton of Bayeux, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. Cimetière de l’Ouest is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Parking Pierre Trébucien, as well as near the library Les 7 Lieux.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bayeux Cathedral and Bayeux War Cemetery.

Bayeux Cathedral

Church

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Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Bayeux in Normandy, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, still preserved nearby. Bayeux Cathedral is situated 790 metres east of Cimetière de l’Ouest.

Bayeux War Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Bayeux War Cemetery is the largest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Bayeux, Normandy. The cemetery contains 4,648 burials, mostly from the Invasion of Normandy. Bayeux War Cemetery is situated 320 metres south of Cimetière de l’Ouest.

Bayeux Memorial

Memorial

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Bayeux Memorial is situated 230 metres south of Cimetière de l’Ouest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayeux and Saint-Loup-Hors.

Bayeux

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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.