Bayeux at the heart of the Hundred Years' War

Occupation, resistance and deliverance: the fate of the medieval city

The streets of Bayeux bear the memory of a turbulent past.

Although the city is often associated with the summer of 1944, its history is also marked by another fight for freedom, experienced five centuries earlier during the Hundred Years' War.

This discovery through the winding streets of old Bayeux invites you to go back in time, to an era when Normandy was at the heart of the rivalry between the crowns of France and England. Amid royal ambitions, clashes, alliances, and treaties, the city experiences one of the richest and most significant periods of its history.

From the fate of sovereigns to the daily life of residents, this journey allows for a better understanding of the upheavals that shaped Bayeux and its territory during the Middle Ages.

A visit proposed by Romain Bréget

Practical information:

Open to all

Duration: 2h

Fee: €14

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