Bayeux is a lovely village in Western France, uniquely connected to history.

There is the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the centre of the village that once-upon-a-time housed the Bayeux Tapestry.

There is also the unique Reporters War Memorial – a tribute to the many war correspondents who have lost their lives informing us about the tragedy of war.

And then there is the lovely historic streetscape of the town. Largely untouched by the ravages of past conflicts, the old town has lovely medieval timber-framed and stone houses, towered mansions and quaint shopping areas.

There’s a weekly market that showcases local goods and where you will get a good local snack (try the choucroute de la mer, which is a medley of seafood on a sauerkraut base) and maybe buy some of the famous Bayeux lace.

You could pause a while at the waterwheel and watch the Aure River gently flow by (there’s a coffee shop nearby).

There is a great art gallery, The Baron Gerard Art and History Museum which is housed in the former Bishops Palace, and the war cemetery has a tribute to those soldiers who were killed in World War II and whose remains could not be identified.