Following the news that the Pompidou Centre is closing for five years, another famous French attraction is shutting down for ...

Well, because the Bayeux Tapestry, an astonishingly long and beautifully made work of art, chronicles the 1066 Battle of Hastings. The approximately 230-foot-long tapestry is displayed in a dark ...

The Bayeux War Cemetery is one of the largest of 18 military cemeteries in Normandy, with more than 4,000 graves – many of which mark the plots of soldiers who were never identified. These ...

Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an ... in an extravagant hall before setting sail to France and the second time on his return prior ...