The checked plan · Bayeux

Bayeux in 2 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Bayeux, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Boulevard Fabian Ware, Old Bayeux

  1. Bayeux War Cemetery

    about 30 min

    The largest Second World War Commonwealth military cemetery in France, with the Bayeux Memorial opposite.

    What to do there
    • Pay your respects among the headstones
    • See the Bayeux Memorial opposite the cemetery

    Boulevard Fabian Ware1945 Bd Fabian Ware, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Reporters' Memorial

    about 20 min

    A landscaped walkway of white steles engraved with the names of journalists killed since 1944.

    What to do there
    • Walk the landscaped path between the white steles
    • Read the names of journalists killed since 1944

    Boulevard Fabian WareMédiatheque 7 lieux, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Le Pommier

    about 80 min

    A restaurant in an old stone building serving local seafood and meats, with sidewalk tables facing the cathedral.

    What to do there
    • Eat local seafood and meats in an old stone building
    • Sit at a sidewalk table with cathedral views
    • Order the oysters
    • Try the seafood platter
    • Finish with the apple pie

    Old Bayeux38-40 Rue des Cuisiniers, 14400 BayeuxBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Bayeux Cathedral

    about 40 min

    The Norman cathedral consecrated in 1077, showing Romanesque and Gothic art, with free access all year.

    What to do there
    • See Romanesque and Gothic architecture side by side
    • Attend the Sunday mass at 11 am

    Old BayeuxBayeux Cathedral, Rue du Bienvenu, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  5. Baron Gérard Museum of Art and History (MAHB)

    about 75 min

    An art and history museum in the former episcopal palace, with a lace room, porcelain and prehistory.

    What to do there
    • Walk through art from Prehistory to the 20th century
    • See the lace room
    • Browse the Antiquity collection
    • Look at the porcelain and ceramics
    • See the prehistory collection

    Old Bayeux37 Rue du Bienvenu, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Au Louis d'Or

    about 65 min

    A family-run crêperie by the cathedral serving buckwheat galettes, open for lunch and dinner, closed Thursday.

    What to do there
    • Eat buckwheat galettes
    • Order a cider with your galette
    • Finish with house ice cream
    • Try the pastries in the tea room

    Old Bayeux35 Rue du Bienvenu, 14400 BayeuxBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 2: Boulevard Fabian Ware, Old Bayeux, Rue Saint-Jean

  1. Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum

    about 90 min

    The museum on the military operations on Norman soil in summer 1944, with vehicles, uniforms and a D-Day film.

    What to do there
    • See the tank in front of the museum
    • Watch the film on the D-Day landings
    • Look over the vehicles, tanks and uniforms
    • See the dioramas

    Boulevard Fabian WareBd Fabian Ware, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. À la Reine Mathilde

    about 35 min

    A pâtisserie, chocolate shop and tea room founded in 1898, on rue Saint-Martin near the cathedral.

    What to do there
    • Try the croissant
    • Try the flan
    • Take tea with scones and macarons
    • Buy chocolates to take away

    Old Bayeux47 Rue Saint-Martin, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Le Gabin

    about 70 min

    A brasserie by the cathedral with a terrace, serving duck breast, chicken in Normandy sauce and burgers.

    What to do there
    • Order the duck breast
    • Try the chicken in Normandy sauce
    • Have a croque monsieur or a burger
    • Finish with brioche perdue
    • Sit on the terrace facing the cathedral

    Old Bayeux4 Rue de Nesmond, 14400 BayeuxBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Pâtisserie Ordioni

    about 30 min

    A pastry shop and tea room on rue Saint-Jean with macarons, the Saint-Eve cake and ice cream.

    What to do there
    • Taste the Saint-Eve cake
    • Try the macarons
    • Have a savoury option at lunchtime
    • Take a hot chocolate in the tea room

    Rue Saint-Jean25 Rue Saint-Jean, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Lace Conservatory of Bayeux

    about 30 min

    A lace workshop in the old town where lace-makers give demonstrations and answer questions; entry is free.

    What to do there
    • Watch lace-makers demonstrate their craft
    • Ask the lace-makers about their work
    • Take a lace-making class, from introductory to advanced

    Old Bayeux6 Rue du Bienvenu, 14400 BayeuxBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. La Rapière

    about 100 min

    A French restaurant in a 1500s dining room serving seasonal cuisine, open for dinner Monday to Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Dine in a dining room dating from the 1500s
    • Choose a set menu of seasonal cooking
    • Start with the oysters
    • Ask for a gluten-free dish

    Rue Saint-Jean53 Rue Saint-Jean, 14400 BayeuxBest: dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 12 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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