Bayeux

The City of Bayeux is located in Normandy, France. Bayeux is known for it’s tapestry about the history of the Norman Conquest of England. The tapestry of Bayeux is a very popular tourist attraction because of the history on it, as well as the art style it has. The tapestry is approximately 230 feet long. It can give more people a better understanding of the events of the conquest and how it artistically displays what happened.

Bayeux was the first town to be liberated on D-Day. During World War II, the city of Bayeux was never bombed because it had nothing in it worth bombing. There would be no gain or loss as far as the advantage of war. This is ironic because Bayeux was on the front lines. It is amazing how the Bayeux tapestry survived all the way from the Middle Ages; however there were many close calls and chances the tapestry could be ruined or destroyed. For example, the tapestry was almost used to cover ammunition during the French Revolution.

Bayeux has several buildings housing history we can learn from. For example, Musee Memorial de la Bataille de Normandie tells the story of the battle of Normandy, and the Bayeux cathedral, where the Bayeux tapestry was orignally stored. These buildings along with many others can tell history and pass it from generation to generation.