First, there is the Cathedral. One of the better ones I've seen. Pretty and gothic on the outside but still a managable size and very light and airy on the inside. No dark , cold pulpit （ｔｈｏｕｇｈ ｉｔ ｄｉｄ ｈａｖｅ ａ ｇｏｏｄ ｃｒｙｐｔ）Ａｎｄ ｉｔ ｉｓ ｓｔｉｌｌ ｉｎ ｕｓｅ． Ｉlitterally walked into a wedding.
Then there is the tapestry. Created soon after the war in 1066 (when William the Bastard of France kicked Harold of England off the throne of England. and so became William the Conqueror- this is where modern English and England comes from when the plebian Saxons were culturized and suppressed by the French Normans) (Can you tell I'm intrested in this time period?) Any way the tapestry is surprisingly amusing and takes 70 meters to tell the story (complete with virgin slapping, naked people and hands of gods) If you go to Bayeux go see it!
Then there is a more somber part of the city. Bayeux is about t10 mins. away from the Normandy beaches. Here is the shell- riddled cliff of Pointe du Hoc (American Rangers climbed a cliff to under German fire to take possession of the machine guns here and secure both Omaha and Utah beaches)
Then of course Omaha beach. Even with people sun- bathing (it's a very nice beach aside from the history) it makes you tear up when you see it.
And finally the American cemetary. It's built like capital hill but even so everyone in my tour group cried walking through it. (tour group was four Aussies and three people from Pine Hurst all over the age of 60 though none were veterans)
So, the weirdest thing, I found this name on the missing persons wall.
If it won't play (Bland George W S Sgt 119 Inf 30 Div North Carolina)
His name, rank and home place. Any one know who this guy and how he's related to us. (Because he has to be)
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