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1. Bayeux Tapestry
Museum/GalleryEssentially a 225-foot-long embroidered scroll stitched in 1067, the Bayeux Tapestry, known in French as the Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde...Read More
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2. Mémorial de Caen
Museum/GalleryAn imaginative museum erected in 1988 on the north side of the city, the Mémorial is a must-see if you're interested in World War II history...Read More
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3. Abbaye aux Dames
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFounded in 1059 by William the Conqueror's wife, Matilda, the Abbaye aux Dames was rebuilt in the 18th century; it then served as a hospital...Read More
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4. Abbaye de La Trinité
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe ancient cod-fishing port of Fécamp was once a major pilgrimage site, and this magnificent abbey church bears witness to its religious past...Read More
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5. Aître St-Maclou
CemeteryThis former ossuary (a charnel house used for the bodies of plague victims) is a reminder of the "Black Death" that devastated Europe during...Read More
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6. Arromanches 360
Arts/Performance VenueThis striking movie theater has a circular screen—actually nine curved screens synchronized to show a 19-minute film titled Normandy's 100...Read More
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7. Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Religious Building/Site/ShrineBayeux's mightiest edifice, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, is a harmonious mixture of Norman and Gothic architecture. Note the portal on the south...Read More
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8. Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Religious Building/Site/ShrineEven in the so-called City of 100 Spires, the one crowning this cathedral stands out. Erected in 1876, it’s the highest in France—a cast-iron...Read More
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9. Château Ducal
Castle/PalaceThe ruins of William the Conqueror's fortress, built in 1060 and sensitively restored after the war, loom on a mound ahead of St-Étienne. The...Read More
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10. Église St-Maclou
Religious Building/Site/ShrineA late-Gothic masterpiece, this church sits across Rue de la République behind the cathedral and bears testimony to the wild excesses of Flamboyant...Read More
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11. Église St-Pierre
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAcross the square, beneath a 240-foot spire, the late-Gothic church of St-Pierre is a riot of ornamental stonework. It's open for visits despite...Read More
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12. Gros-Horloge
Le Vieux-Marché | ClockThe name of the pedestrian Rue du Gros-Horloge, Rouen's most popular street, comes from the Gros-Horloge itself, a giant Renaissance clock....Read More
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13. Hôtel d'Escoville
Historic HomeA good place to begin exploring Caen is the Hôtel d'Escoville, a stately mansion in the city center built by wealthy merchant Nicolas Le Valois...Read More
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14. Musée de la Libération
Museum/GalleryUniforms, photographs, maps, flags, posters, and medals at the Musée de la Libération, on the hill above the town (excellent sea views), recall...Read More
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15. Musée de Normandie
Museum/GallerySet in a mansion built for the castle governor, this museum is dedicated to regional arts such as ceramics and sculpture. Some local archaeological...Read More
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16. Pegasus Bridge
Bridge/TunnelEarly on June 6, 1944, the British 6th Airborne Division landed by glider and captured this bridge, which local residents later named for the...Read More
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17. Tour Jeanne-d'Arc
Gare | Museum/GallerySole remnant of the early-13th-century castle built by French king Philippe-Auguste, this beefy, pointed-top circular tower houses a small exhibit...Read More
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18. Utah Beach
BeachHead east on D67 from Sainte-Mère to Utah Beach, which, being sheltered from the Atlantic winds by the Cotentin Peninsula and surveyed by lowly...Read More
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