Scenes From Around the City of Bayeux
The city of Bayeux is on the English Channel, a mere seven miles from the English Coast.
Bayeux was founded as a Gallo-Roman settlement in the 1st century BCE under the name Augustodurum,
The city was largely destroyed during the Viking raids of the late 9th century, but was rebuilt in the early 10th century.
During the Second World War, Bayeux was the first city of the Battle of Normandy to be liberated by British troops of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division with only light resistance.
The buildings in Bayeux were virtually untouched during the Battle of Normandy.
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In 1792, the French Revolutionary government adopted the symbol of the Liberty Tree. The idea was based on a similar concept that developed in the United States during the American Revolution. Liberty trees were planted all around Bayeux. In 1797, similar smaller trees were replaced by a lone Liberty Tree that grows in Place de la Liberté today.
Tour de France
Bayeux is a delightful town worth a few days of time.
Restaurants that were over-the-top exceptional:
Moulin de la Galette
Le Pommier