Bayeux Notre-Dame Cathedral

Bayeux boasts a grand cathedral for such a small city thanks to the Bishop of Bayeux, William the Conqueror’s brother, who had the budget and permission to put this town on the map. The cathedral sits in the heart of the city and feels a bit like a smaller version of Paris's Notre Dame. Visit in the early afternoon on a sunny day to see colorful shadows from the stained glass windows cast on the stone floor. The crypt underground is haunting and beautiful. As you approach the cathedral with your back to MAHB, look for the little school house that is precariously perched on the edge of one of the towers thousands of feet in the air.