BAYEUX CATHEDRAL
William used the Church's great authority to reinforce his power
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Site history
When he became King of England, William named his half-brother Odo, Arlette's son, Bishop of Bayeux. The cathedral was consecrated in 1077. The Bayeux Tapestry was displayed there once a year; it illustrated the betrayer, Harold's fate to the cathedral's faithful community.
During its consecration, all of the Dukedom of Normandy and the Kingdom of England's most eminent dignitaries were present alongside Lanfranc, the Men's Abbey's very first abbot, who was to become Archbishop of Canterbury.
Pratical information on the site
Address:
Cathédrale Notre Dame
14400 Bayeux
Opening hours:
Open all year round