Bayeux

The Bayeux Tapestry commemorates the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and was completed soon afterwards so it as about 1,000 years old. It is on display in a special museum in the centre of town. For more information about the Battle of Hastings or the Bayeux Tapestry itself, please refer to these specialist lenses,

While you are in Bayeues though, the Bayeux Tapestry is a "must see".

This photograph of the exterior of Bayeux Cathedral is public domain

Photograph © Kate Phizackerley, 2007 under a creative commons attribution sharealike license on the terms set out here on my site. The photograpgs on the slide show below are from Wikimedia Commons under a GNU free documentation license.

The old heart of Bayeux is compact and centred on an area to the south and east of the Cathedral of Our Lady.

The main shopping street, which also has many of the best restaurants, is south of the cathedral running East-West parallel to the cathedral. The older, cobbled streets, like the ones shown, lie at the east end of the cathedral. Quieter than the main street, there are a number of smaller bistrios but also residential premises and some offices.

We stayed 3 nights in Le Tardif. The French lover to categorise things and they list Le Tardiff as a "Noble Guesthouse". That doesn't matter much; it's a high class B&B. What we loved was:

Great location - just a couple of minutes walk from the cathedral

Period mansion - real atmosphere

We had a great room with a lovely bathroom

Friendly owners - really helpful

Parking on the private drive

Guest access is via their own courtyard rather than through the main house

The are a couple of potential negatives. Our room, and at least one of the others. Was up a narrow staircase. The owner kindly carried my case for me but unless you can get a ground-floor room this property wouldn't suit anybody with walking difficulties. The furninshing were also old-fashioned - many antique, but not fancy. I happen to quite like that but if you prefer a contemporary look, then you will be disappointed.

If we go back to Bayeux, this is where we will stay. I've never booked with LetsBookHotel.com but I've linked it here because it has lots of photos of Le Tardif. Click on any thumbnail to see the full size image.

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