“Here a certain clerk and Aelfgyva” Who Aelfgyva and the cleric perhaps caressing or striking her face were is not known to us. Their stories have been lost to the sands of time but this affecting scene beneath an ornate arch endures.

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Halley’s Comet as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry

The #BayeuxTapestry will be heading off for some restoration work from Sept 1st 2025 for 2 years so it you want to see this amazing 1000 year old piece you need to visit before the end of next August or wait until Oct 2027. Helpful note - Eco-Gites of Lénault is just 45mins from #Bayeux

Odo, Bishop of Bayeux Historians believe Odo commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry and displayed it in his cathedral.

Edward The Confessor

Harold, the Anglo-Saxon

Hello! This is the official account of the Bayeux Tapestry located at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy.