Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bayeux, France
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2.8 km
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Experience Bayeux in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in BayeuxIndividual Sights in BayeuxSight 1: Hôtel du Doyen
The Hôtel du Doyen is a former private mansion in Bayeux, used as an episcopal palace by the bishops of Bayeux, then of Bayeux and Lisieux during the Condordat.
Sight 2: Maison du Gouverneur
The Governor's House, also known as the Governor's House, is a monument located in the center of Bayeux, France.
Sight 3: Maison d'Adam et Eve
The House of Adam and Eve is a house in the city center of Bayeux, in the Calvados department of Normandy.
Sight 4: Thermes gallo-romains
The Gallo-Roman baths of the rue Laitière are a small thermal building discovered in 1882 in Bayeux, in the French department of Calvados.
Wikipedia: Thermes gallo-romains de la rue Laitière à Bayeux (FR)
Sight 5: Ancien palais épiscopal, actuellement Hôtel de ville
The Episcopal Palace of Bayeux or Bishopric Palace of Bayeux is a former episcopal palace that stands on the territory of the French commune of Bayeux, in the Calvados department, in the Normandy region. It should not be confused with the Hôtel du Doyen, used as an episcopal palace during the Concordat.
Sight 6: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Baron Gérard
The Baron-Gérard Museum of Art and History (MAHB), which benefits from the Museum of France designation, is located in Bayeux in Normandy.
Sight 7: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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. The cathedral is in the Norman-Romanesque architectural tradition.
Sight 8: Maison de la Du Barry
The Maison de la Du Barry, or Hôtel de la Du Barry, is a monument located in the center of Bayeux, France.
Sight 9: Centre Guillaume-le-Conquérant
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres long and 50 centimetres tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. It is thought to date to the 11th century, within a few years of the battle. Now widely accepted to have been made in England perhaps as a gift for William, it tells the story from the point of view of the conquering Normans and for centuries has been preserved in Normandy.
Sight 10: Prieuré Saint-Vigor
Saint-Vigor Priory, formerly Saint-Vigor Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the town of Saint-Vigor-le-Grand in Calvados, Normandy, France. Its foundation is attributed to Saint Vigor, bishop of Bayeux in the first third of the 6th century. It was destroyed in the late 10th century by the invading Normans. In the late 11th century Odo, bishop of Bayeux, attempted a revival of the monastery as an independent abbey but it was not successful, and in the 1090s the community was made a dependent priory of the Abbey of St. Benignus, Dijon. The abbey relinquished its rights over the priory in 1702. The reformist Congregation of St. Maur took it on in 1712. It was suppressed in 1790 in the French Revolution.
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