The next morning we decided to have a look around the town of Bayeaux where we were staying. Incidentally, this was the only town on the Nomandy Coast that wasn't completely destroyed during the war. This is really fortunate, because it has a rich history. We went and saw the cathedral in Bayeaux which I wasn't sure how old it was. But I think this was built in the 12th century.
Also in Bayeaux, is the Tapestry of Bayeaux, which is almost 1000 years old, and tells the story of William the Conqueror's conquest of England. We couldn't take any pictures of the tapestry because light damages the material, so you will have to settle for a photograph of me in front of a picture of part of the tapestry. When you see the original tapestry, they give you this radio that tells you the story as it is told on the tapestry. One of the things that amused me about the tapestry, and this is the part I took my picture in front of, was that the royalty and the clergymen in battle weren't allowed to kill people, but they were given clubs and had permission to "knock people senseless." I laughed at that, and thought it was funny, so that is the part of the tapestry that I'm in front of, although you probably can't tell from the picture.
After visiting this museum and the cathedral we wandered more around this cute little town of Bayeaux until the rain came, and we decided to leave and take the train to the Loire Valley.
Will finish blogging about our trip over the weekend.
Also in Bayeaux, is the Tapestry of Bayeaux, which is almost 1000 years old, and tells the story of William the Conqueror's conquest of England. We couldn't take any pictures of the tapestry because light damages the material, so you will have to settle for a photograph of me in front of a picture of part of the tapestry. When you see the original tapestry, they give you this radio that tells you the story as it is told on the tapestry. One of the things that amused me about the tapestry, and this is the part I took my picture in front of, was that the royalty and the clergymen in battle weren't allowed to kill people, but they were given clubs and had permission to "knock people senseless." I laughed at that, and thought it was funny, so that is the part of the tapestry that I'm in front of, although you probably can't tell from the picture.
After visiting this museum and the cathedral we wandered more around this cute little town of Bayeaux until the rain came, and we decided to leave and take the train to the Loire Valley.
Will finish blogging about our trip over the weekend.
2 comments:
In all your pictures I am amazed at how tall the arches and ceilings are. It is impressive especially since they were build hundreds of years ago, without modern technology.
This has been wonderful stuff. I've enjoyed every post.
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