Tapestry or embroidery ?
Listed as a “Memory of the World” by UNESCO, the Bayeux Tapestry (Calvados) is an embroidery, 70 metres long, made in the 11th century.
Celebrating the conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, this linen canvas was probably embroidered by monks in the south of England after the Battle of Hastings on October 14th, 1066.
Legendary animals, ships, Vikings, Norman and Saxon cavalries illustrate the exploits of William and his opponent Harold, another pretender to the throne of England.
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Chapel of Tapestry museum : free entrance 2pm to 6pm, everyday from april 24th to july 6th
David Belugou : Theatrical costumes
Recently established in Bayeux, David Belugou decided to display here for the first time some of his most beautiful costumes as well as about forty original drawings : "Tosca", "Rigoletto", "Madame Butterfly", "la vie parisienne", "My fair lady", "Antoine et Cléopâtre" and many others...From the Royal National Theatre of London to the Los Angeles Opera, and from the great Theatre of Geneva to the Monte-Carlo Opera, twenty years of colored, baroque and abundant creations, crowned by the Barrymore Award of the best costumes creator, are presented in this room.
New room!
A new educational room was recently put at the disposal of the classes, who can, free of charge and on booking, work in a quiet and isolated environment, on a reproduction of the Tapestry in a scale ½.The texts in Latin are translated into French and English. Furthermore, some scenes and characters are enlarged to allow a detailed study of the work.
