FR · Normandy · 49.28°N 0.70°W

bayeux

A cathedral town of old stone houses, close to Normandy's D-Day beaches.

Best time
May to September has the long days you want for the beaches and battlefields. Early June brings D-Day anniversary events and crowds; November to February is wet, cold and dark early.
How long
2 days
Getting there
Fly direct to Paris on Malaysia Airlines (about 13.5 hours), then a train from Saint-Lazare to Bayeux (about 2.5 hours, direct or via Caen). The centre is a 15-minute walk from the station. France is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,A cathedral town of old stone houses, close to Normandy's D-Day beaches.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBayeuxFR, Normandy
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≈ 10,634 km from KL, as the crow flies
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Photo: Mairie de Bayeux · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Bayeux is a small cathedral town of old stone houses with a little river running through it, and the easiest base for the D-Day beaches. Its famous tapestry is on loan to the British Museum in London until July 2027 while the museum here is rebuilt.

Makan

  1. Normandy cheesesCamembert, Livarot and Pont-l'Évêque all come from close by.Map ↗
  2. TeurgouleNormandy rice pudding, baked for hours with cinnamon until a dark crust forms.Map ↗
  3. Isigny caramelsSoft caramels made with butter and cream from Isigny, just along the coast.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Bayeux CathedralA Romanesque and Gothic cathedral; the tapestry was probably made for it in the 1070s.Map ↗
  2. The AureA little river winding past old mills and a waterwheel in the middle of town.Map ↗
  3. Battle of Normandy MuseumA clear walk through the summer of 1944, opposite the town's big Commonwealth war cemetery.Map ↗
  4. The D-Day beachesOmaha, Gold and the clifftop at Pointe du Hoc are spread along the coast; a guided day trip is the easy way without a car.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The tapestry is in London until July 2027, and the new museum in Bayeux is planned to open in autumn 2027.
  • Pack a lunch for the D-Day coast; halal food is very hard to find in the countryside around Bayeux.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.