The Footsteps of Joan of Arc Tour also included a side trip along the Normandy Coast to Bayeux to see the tapestry. The town of Bayeau is very pretty, and it was crowded for their annual Medieval Days. We found a great place to park and made our way to the museum where the tapestry is housed.
I wasn't sure what to expect. My experiences with tapestries was of darkened rooms where the details of the tapestry are difficult to discern. The Revelation Tapestry are like that and they are cut up into individual pieces so the story is difficult to follow. By contrast, the Bayeux Tapestry is housed in a well lit chamber and is a single scroll-like piece. With the aid of the commentary, it was a joy to experience.
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