About Bayeux
Bayeux is a commune located in the Calvados department of France. As of 2023, the population is 12,659. The town covers an area of 7.1 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 32 meters. Notable features within the municipality include the Bayeux Cathedral, the Gare de Bayeux railway station, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission-maintained Bayeux War Cemetery. Other local sites include the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, the Museum of Art and History Baron Gérard, and the Jardin botanique de Bayeux. Bayeux maintains twin town agreements with Dorchester, Lübbecke, Chojnice, Eindhoven, and Viborg, as well as the Bayeux Episcopal Palace.
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