Bayeux Cathedral
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux |
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Bayeux Cathedral
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| Location |
Bayeux, France 
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| Geographic coordinates | 49°16′32″N 0°42′12″W / 49.27556°N 0.70333°WCoordinates: 49°16′32″N 0°42′12″W / 49.27556°N 0.70333°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Bayeux |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
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| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Norman-Romanesque |
Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France.
The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England.
Following serious damage to the Cathedral in the 12th Century, the Cathedral was rebuilt in the Gothic style which is most notable in the crossing tower, transepts and east end. However, despite the crossing tower having been started in the 15th Century, it was not completed until the 19th Century.
View to the cathedral from tourists office
The Bayeux cathedral hall interior
Notre Dame de Bayeux crypt
An interior view of the cathedral
A mural in the crypt
A mural in the crypt
Cathedral at night
Gothic choir
Neo-classical main altar
Chapels,
south arm of transept
Stained-glass window, south arm of transept
Stained-glass window, north arm of transept
Chapel, south side of nave
Nave from rear
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