Bayeux Attractions

Bayeux (pop. 14,961) lies in a fertile plain near the coast. In the center of the old town, surrounded by many old houses (15th-16th century), is the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, one of the finest examples of Norman Gothic (11th and 13th centuries). The two west towers date from the 11th century, the 80m/260ft high tower over the crossing, in Flamboyant style, from the 15th. Notable features of the interior are the fine Baroque choir screen, the church treasury and an 11th century crypt.