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Tapisserie de Bayeux
Attractions in Bayeux

Tapisserie de Bayeux tops the list in Bayeux

Bayeux’s list takes in 12 châteaux, 5 attractions and 3 museums. The commune itself has 14 places on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists 5 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 13 of the places on the list. A day out reaches Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 27 km away.

Photo: Tapisserie de Bayeux, Myrabella (Public domain)
In Bayeux
14
inside the commune
Within 5 km
14
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
14
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
5
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Top of the list in Bayeux

Beyond Tapisserie de Bayeux, there are 2 museums, an attraction and a garden.

MuseumTapisserie de Bayeuxin townAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeuxin townGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeuxin townMuseumMusée Baron-Gérardin townMuseumMusée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandiein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Charité de Bayeuxin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

The map view

The outermost point is Manoir d'Argouges, at 4.7 km.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bayeux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What you can see

Châteaux or heritage sites number 14, other sights 5.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 gallery4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 12 châteaux · 2 monasteries3 in town · 11 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens1 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 zoo1 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions5 in town

Dark: in Bayeux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The complete list

First the 14 in town, then the 14 within 5 km of its centre.

The 14 places in Bayeux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Bayeux → · Parks and trails in Bayeux →

Further afield

The wider area

First of the 12 big names within reach is Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 27 km away.

Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes27 km southeast, in CaenChâteauChâteau de Caen27 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen28 km east, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer7.1 km north, in Longues-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy15 km southwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully12 km east, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye8.3 km south, in Juaye-MondayeAttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues5.9 km north, in Longues-sur-MerMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen25 km east, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt19 km southwest, in Cerisy-la-ForêtAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie14 km northeast, in Ver-sur-MerAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Gabriel10 km east, in Creully sur Seulles

Places within 40 km of Bayeux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Quick answers on Bayeux

What is there to see in Bayeux?

The first on our list in Bayeux are Tapisserie de Bayeux, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux, Jardin public de Bayeux and Musée Baron-Gérard. We list 14 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Bayeux?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Tapisserie de Bayeux, Musée Baron-Gérard, Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie and Le Radar.

Which places in Bayeux are listed historic monuments?

5 places on this page in Bayeux are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux, Jardin public de Bayeux, Couvent de la Charité de Bayeux and Manoir de la Caillerie.

What well-known places are within a day out of Bayeux?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (27 km), Château de Caen (27 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (28 km), Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer (7.1 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Bayeux, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.