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Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Old Bayeux Seminary, Rue de Nesmond, Bayeux, France 14400

Featured Review : The Bayeux tapestry, a medieval century comic-on-cloth, telling the story of William the Bastard's conquest of England and his subsequent ascendancy to the English throne as William the Conqueror in 1066, is displayed in...See Full Review

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Bayeux Tapestry Museum Reviews

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Conqueror's comic

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • May 2, 2011
Conqueror's comic
Quote: The Bayeux tapestry, a medieval century comic-on-cloth, telling the story of William the Bastard's conquest of England and his subsequent ascendancy to the English throne as William the Conqueror in 1066, is displayed in a special gallery of a much... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal Normandy 2011

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Bayeux Tapestry

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • May 20, 2006
Bayeux Tapestry
Quote: We were camping just outside of Bayeux and the weather was atrocious – not intermittent showers but continuous buckets being thrown at us. This was a little disappointing because we fancied a gentle meander through the back streets of the town.... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal Bayeaux and its environs

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The Norman Conquest and the Bayeux Tapestry

The Norman Conquest and the Bayeux Tapestry
Quote: Bayeux is a town located on the Norman coast of France. It is a town famous for its 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, but did you know that Bayeux was the first town to be liberated by the Allies after the D-Day invasion of June 1944? Bayeux was... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal Western France's Precious Gems

Bayeux Tapestry

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Liz-Beth from St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
  • December 13, 2002
Quote: I hope everybody knows about William the Conqueror who left Normandy to invade England and become its king. The complete story takes a lot more words to tell. Since few people could read in 1066, Queen Mathilde, who waited for her husband to call... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal In the heart of Normandy

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The Bayeux Tapestry

  • 4 out of 5 stars by davidx from Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
  • June 10, 2002
Quote: However many times I see the Bayeux Tapestry, I could see it again and notice something else. It is so wonderful as to be almost beyond description. The amount of work which went into it must have been almost unimaginably meticulous - nor is it... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal Normandy, neighbouring and once conquering

Bayeux Tapestry

  • 2 out of 5 stars by hcheng from Boston, Massachusetts
  • March 9, 2001
Quote: Everyone who goes to Bayeux knows about the Bayeux Tapestry, but let me say this: Don't believe the hype. Yes, it's impressive that the tapestry has lasted for so long. Yes, it's impressive that it's enormously long in size. However, the... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

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Bayeux Tapestry

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Bobbi from McLean, Virginia
  • October 27, 2000
Quote: This was another 'must do' on my list that I expected would be a 'no way' for my teenage sons. But I was wrong. When I said we were going to the museum of the tapestry for just a quick visit, be good--my younger son asked if this was the tapestry... Read the full Bayeux Tapestry Museum review

From journal Normandy, Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, & D-