| Bayeux Cathedral was consecrated in 1077 AD in the presence of William the Conqueror. |
| Medieval shop decorated with wood carvings. |
| Inside the Cathedral, it was rebuilt in the 13th century after a fire in 1105 AD. |
| Paintings in the crypt of the Cathedral date from the original construction. |
| The Crypt of Bayeux Cathedral lit by my flash. |
| A painting of the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 AD. |
| Another view of the nave of the Cathedral. |
| A mill along the Aure River. Bayeux was not held by the Germans so it escaped damage in WWII. |
| The Museum that holds the Bayeux Tapestry. No photos were allowed but I did spend an hour looking at it.. |
| Old buildings alongside the Aure River. |
| Restored Bayeux Cathedral. The dome was added in the 19th Century. |
| Businesses and shops in downtown Bayeux undamaged by the war. |
| A Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" tank destroyer armed with a 75mm gun. |
| The standard Allied tank in Normany, the M4 Sherman with 75mm gun. |
| Another view of the Sherman tank at the Bayeux War museum. |
| All of these tanks were outside the "Musee Memorial 1944 Bataille de Normandie" a great museum. |
| An M10 tank destroyer mounting a 76.2mm gun in an open-topped turret. |
| A Churchill "Crocodile" with 75mm gun. |
| Commonwealth graves in the Bayeux War Cemetery. |
| A wide angle shot showing the "Sword of Sacrifice" monument and many of the 4868 graves in the Bayeux War Cemetery. It is the largest of 18 Commonwealth cemeteries in Normandy. |
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| The facade of Bayeux Cathedral. |
| The gate to a Manor house in downtown Bayeux. |
| The Churchill "Crocodile" variant replaced the bow machine gun with a flame thrower. |
| The entrance to the Bayeux War Cemetery. |
