Bayeux

American

[bahy-yoo, ba-yœ] / baɪˈju, baˈjœ /

noun

a town in Calvados, N France, in Normandy, near the English Channel: museum displaying the Bayeux tapestry, commemorating the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

Bayeux British

/ bajø /

noun

a town in NW France, on the River Aure: its museum houses the Bayeux tapestry and there is a 13th-century cathedral: dairy foods, plastic. Pop: 14 961 (1999)

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Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

He was not at the ceremony in Bayeux, northwest France, but sent a video message to the event.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

“That’s not what this is all about. The Bayeux Tapestry should be for everyone,” said Sasha Mills, 25.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

A British Museum spokesperson said the museum was "committed to making the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as accessible as possible" and had worked with specialist access consultants.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The comet was duly noted in a newspaper of the time, the Bayeux Tapestry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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