We love the cobbled streets, all the tiny French cars and narrow sidewalks. We walked miles today around town, but that's the charming part of Bayeux. Of course the cathedral is in the center of town. It is as large as Notre Dame in Paris and apparently as famous. We spend quite a bit of time looking around in it this morning. It was built in the 12th c. And just amazing.
Our second stop was the Tapestry Museum. Sounds weird but it is all about a 70 meter long tapestry created around 1066 to chronicle a battle between King Harold from England and William the Conquerer, the Norman king and the good guy in this case. It was fascinating.
Then we hiked off to the WWII Museum which commemorates the British saving the city of Bayeux a couple days after the landing at the Normandy Beaches. The French are so grateful to the English and the Americans. What an amazing time. Fortunately Bayeux did not get the bejeepers bombed out of it like nearby Caen. So much of the city is as it was 70 years ago.
Last night we got reservations at L'Angle Saint Laurent restaurant which is reportedly the 2nd best in town. It WAS fabulous! We had the Gourmet Menu which started with warm truffle foamed milk then oysters, prawns and escargot. Next veal over green beans and pea pods and a gastric filled by the cheese course and finally a chocolate concoction to die for and then a chocolate with marshmallow inside....all with wonderful local wines. We needed that 20 minute walk back to our hotel for sure. Tonight we have reservations for the #1 restaurant in town after our 8 hour private tour of Normandy. Au reovoir from France.
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