Bayeux Tapestry Museum, Bayeux
The Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux is dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, the embroidered cloth from the 11thcentury which illustrates the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror.
The Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux is dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, the embroidered cloth from the 11thcentury which illustrates the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror. The tapestry has been included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register for presenting an account of life in the Middle Ages and documenting a historical event. The colossal 350 kg tapestry is 70 metres long and 0.5 metres wide, depicting 58 scenes of the invasion upto the Battle of Hastings. It is preserved in a controlled room in the museum.
Hours
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9:00
18:30
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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About Bayeux Tapestry Museum
13 bis Rue de Nesmond, 14400 Bayeux, France
+33 2 31 51 25 50
Bayeux Tapestry Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
Aure du Commun
Aure du Commun is a souvenir shop in the historic heart of Bayeux where you can pick up local specialties such as French lace-work, books on Norman history, and local delicacies
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux
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Atelier Galerie Ludovic Grand-Guillot
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Musee Baron Gerard
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Lace Conservatory in Hotel du Doyen
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Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy
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Eglise Saint-Patrice de Bayeux
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Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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Reporters Memorial
The Mémorial des Reporters is a green stretch with stone columns, listing the names of journalists killed at work around the world
Jardin Botanique de Bayeux
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