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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bayeux

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bayeux, France

Updated October 20, 2019

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The Norman cavalry charge being met with Anglo Saxon spearmen.

Bayeux, France

Bayeux Tapestry

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Liberty Tree during the summer light show.

Bayeux, France

The Liberty Tree

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.
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Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches

Arromanches-les-Bains, France

Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
5 miles from Bayeux
Normandy American Cemetery

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
8 miles from Bayeux
La Dame de Trévières

Trévières, France

La Dame de Trévières

Inaugurated in 1921, this is one of many statues in France dedicated to the people who died during World War I for their country.
9 miles from Bayeux
This cemetery stands in stark contrast to its American counterpart.

La Cambe, France

Le Cambe German War Cemetery

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.
15 miles from Bayeux
Texas marker.

Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France

Texas Marker at Pointe Du Hoc Bunker

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.
15 miles from Bayeux
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