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Conservatoire de la Dentelle
Centre
Benedictine Monastery Church
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Jardin Publique
Sights in Bayeux
Centre Guillaume-le-
Conquérant
Known in France as
La Tapisserie
de la Reine Mathilde
, the world-
famous Bayeux Tapestry, housed
in an impressive 18th-century
building, is responsible for one
third of this prosperous town's
income
(see pp13-14)
.
Musée Mémorial du
Général de Gaulle
The museum commemorates de
Gaulle and the landmark speech
he made to the people of Bayeux
on 14 June 1944.
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10 rue
Bourbesneur
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Open Mar-Nov: 9:30am-
12:30pm, 2-6:30pm daily
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Adm charge
Jardin Publique de Bayeux
The botanical garden has a
magnificent weeping beech tree
40 ft (13 m) in diameter.
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55 route
de Port-en-Bessin
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Open Apr-Nov:
9am-8pm daily; Sep-Apr: 9am-5pm daily
Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Much altered over the
centuries, the cathedral was
consecrated in the presence of
William the Conqueror in 1077.
Musée Mémorial de la
Bataille de Normandie
Bayeux is the perfect base for
visits to the D-Day beaches. This
museum provides an excellent
introduction for all the family to
the Battle of Normandy, told
chronologically
(see p30)
.
Circuit du Vieux Bayeux
Follow the waymarked route
round the streets of Vieux Bayeux,
with information in English and
French at places of interest.
British Cemetery and
Memorial
The largest British war cemetery
in Normandy has 4,144 graves.
Musée Baron Gérard
Fine collections of Bayeux
porcelain (no longer made) and
lace are currently on display in
the Hôtel du Doyen, during
restoration of the museum's new
home.
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rue Lambert Leforestier
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Open 10am-12:30pm, 2-6pm daily
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Free
with Tapestry ticket
Monastère de Bénédictine
Pray with the nuns in their
serene church, then buy artifacts
in their shop.
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48 rue St-Loup
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500m
PLACE
SAINT-PATRICE
Conservatoire de la
Dentelle
Watch a group of dedicated
craftswomen at work as they
continue the tradition of intricate
Bayeux lacemaking.
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Maison
Adam et Eve, 2 rue Bienvenu
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Open
10am-12:30pm, 2-6pm Mon-Sat
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Free
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PLACE CHARLES
DE GAULLE
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For more on D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
See pp28-31
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