Bayeux is a city in Normandy, which is known primarily from the 11th century tapestry stored here called Fabric from Bayeux. It presents the history of the Norman invasion of England and is inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World list.
The history of the city dates back to the early Middle Ages when a fortified town was located here. In the eleventh century these areas came under the rule of the Normans and it was from here that the invasion began, which led to the conquest of Britain. The history of the invasion and battle of Hastings from 1066 was immortalized on the fabric of Bayeux by William the Conqueror's wife, Matilda. The work is kept at the Fabric Museum of Bayeux.
An important monument and testimony of the Norman reign over Bayeus is the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral of the Virgin Mary with rich sculptural decorations and medieval polychromes.
The Bayeux area is also visited by lovers of military history and World War II. On the Normandy beaches, and especially on Omaha Beach, on June 4, 1944, the Allied invasion began, which ultimately led to the liberation of Western Europe from German occupation. There are many war museums and numerous cemeteries in nearby towns.
