Bayeux

Bayeux was one of the earliest Norse-settled towns in Normandy and became an important episcopal center. It is world-famous for the Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered narrative of the Norman Conquest of England, likely commissioned by Bishop Odo, half-brother of William.

Why it mattered

• Home of the Bayeux Tapestry
• Important Norman bishopric
• Seat of Bishop Odo

Chronology (selected)

• 911: Part of the initial Viking grant
• 1077: Bayeux Cathedral consecrated; tapestry likely displayed

Further reading

• Shirley Ann Brown, "The Bayeux Tapestry" (1988)

Hub essays

• Region context: normandy from grant to duchy and the shared bibliography.
• Castles and fortification: Norman castles — motte to stone.

On the map

Use Open on map to fly to this pin in the Norman expansion era. Layers are teaching overlays — pair them with charters, excavation reports, and the works above.