Ideally located on the Seine, Rouen became one of France's greatest ports. When the Vikings settled and became Normans in the 10th century, Rouen became ... D-Day beaches, Bayeux was the first ...

For centuries, the remaining 230 feet of the tapestry have resided in Bayeux, a town of some 12,000 residents in Normandy, ...

The museum is located less than a 10-minute walk north of the Gare de Bayeux station. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.