Meet driver at your train arriving to Bayeux. Wearing a jacket and tie, he will be holding a personalized welcome sign with your name and assist with your luggage. He will accompany you directly to your hotel in Bayeux. Once settled in, you may visit, on your own, the Bayeux Tapestry and discover this medieval treasure of a town.
Free time. Check in and Overnight Hotel Villa Lara, 3 nights. Double deluxe room. Day 2. Explore Bayeaux. Although Bayeux is only a short distance from the D-Day invasion beaches, it was spared bombardment during the historic invasion. Today, it is a small town with cobblestone streets lined with shops and Norman style timbered houses dating from the 17th century. It has 11th century Romanesque towers, a groin-vaulted crypt, which is decorated with 15th century frescos.
The work was initiated by Bishop Odon de Conteville , born of the same mother as Willam the Conquerer. The bishop had been rewarded for his participation in the Battle of Hastings. The cathedral was dedicated on July 14 One of the supreme achievements of the Norman Romanesque, the Bayeux Tapestry miraculously survived over nine centuries.
This large embroidery tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England in It is an invaluable historical representation of the arms, costumes, manners and ships used by the Normans led by William The Conqueror prior to the invasion of England. The Tapestry stretches feet long and is Its exceptional length, the harmony and freshness of its colors, its exquisite workmanship, and the genius of its guiding spirit combine to make it endlessly fascinating.
These unique tours are conducted in a conversational style. Should you have a D-Day veteran in your their family, please tell your us. He will be happy to include this in the presentation. At your historian, accompanied by the driver, will present himself to you in the lobby of the hotel and accompany you to a full day Dday Experience. Throughout the day, he will invite you to discuss many aspects of the war and to contemplate on the events leading to the invasion and following June 6th, The following is the list of the main sites you will visit.
