The VéloWestNormandy: from Villers-Bocage to Bayeux

This museum, established within the Notre Dame du Val Chapel (12th century - Listed Historic Monument), tells the story of the fierce combat between the British Army’s XXX Corps and the German troops around Tilly-sur-Seulles and amidst the civilians, who paid a heavy toll for their liberation. Unaccompanied tour time: 1 hour.

The church and monastery form a fine classical architectural group erected in the 18th century by Eustache Restout. Both buildings and site are listed. In the north transept, the Virgin's chapel: sculptured group in terracotta sculpture from Noron la Poterie, by Melchior Verly. Premonstratensian abbey and highly active cultural centre. Group reservation available. Guided tour at 4 p.m. every day from 01/07 to 31/08 and at 3.30 p.m. on Sundays from 01/09 to 30/06.

A genuine gateway to the D-Day Landing Beaches, the museum offers you a delve into History, over a chronological account of the events of the summer of 1944, enhanced with themed exhibition areas covering topics such as the Resistance and General de Gaulle, war correspondents, the Allied aviation, civilian life... all illustrated via period pieces and equipment. Archive film (25 minutes) - Normandy 44: Decisive Victory in the West. Tour lasts: from 30 mins to 1h30.

Fine example of Norman Medieval architecture consecrated on 14th July 1077 in presence of William the Conqueror. Extension and embellishment work between the 13th and 15th centuries.

The British Bayeux War Cemetery is located in the immediate vicinity of the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum. 4,648 graves.

A certified ‘Museum of France’, the MABH invites you on a journey through the history of European art, via a display of 600 works of art (Caillebotte, Van Dongen, Boudin, etc.), 800 archaeological and ethnographic exhibits, 800 Bayeux porcelain pieces and 100 lace exhibits. You will also learn of Normandy’s eventful history, from prehistory to the modern age. Within an innovative scenographic display, the museum’s collections are housed in Bayeux’s former episcopal palace, a listed historic monument.

ATTENTION! The Bayeux Tapestry Museum is closed for renovation work. The Tapestry will remain inaccessible until the museum reopens in October 2027. Listed on Unesco's Memory of the World register since 2007, the Bayeux Tapestry is a genuine masterpiece of Romanesque art. This one-piece canvas wall hanging, embroidered in the 11th century, is of a length of 70m and a height of 50cm. It offers an illustrated narration of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 by the Duke of Normandy, later to become William the Conqueror. It is a truly unique document on European life in the Middle Ages.