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Top 10 Architectural Buildings in Calvados, Normandy
Discover the best top things to do in Calvados, France including Ferme Manoir du Champ Versant, La Maison des Canadiens, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Mairie de Trouville, Manoir de Bellou, Basilique Notre-Dame de la Delivrande, Maison de Jean-Francois Doublet, Porte Horloge de Vire, Ancienne Prison de Pont-l'Eveque, Eglise Saint-Sauveur - Notre-Dame-de-Froide-Rue.
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1. Ferme Manoir du Champ Versant
2. La Maison des Canadiens
3. Cathedrale Notre-Dame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,843 reviews
The cathedral of Notre-Dame in Bayeux is an impressive building, a mix of Romanesque in the 11th century crypt and glorious Gothic in the 13th-century nave. In the 11th century after the Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066, ties with England were strong. You'll see a reference to the turbulent past above the south transept portal where sculpted scenes show the life of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral on the orders of King Henry II of England. The Bayeux Tapestry was kept here from the 11th to the 18th centuries, probably displayed for the first time on the day the cathedral was consecrated in 1077 in the presence of William the Conqueror.
Reviewed By dfield281 - Katy, United States
This beautiful Cathedral has a rich history as it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry. The combinations of architecture make this Cathedral unique and a must-see sight in Bayeux.
4. Mairie de Trouville
5. Manoir de Bellou
6. Basilique Notre-Dame de la Delivrande
7. Maison de Jean-Francois Doublet
8. Porte Horloge de Vire
9. Ancienne Prison de Pont-l'Eveque
10. Eglise Saint-Sauveur - Notre-Dame-de-Froide-Rue
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