Bayeux War Cemetery
On Gingerguide's self-guided Normandy D-Day audio tour, Bayeux War Cemetery is a stop worth about ~30 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type monument
- Suggested visit ~30 min
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About Bayeux War Cemetery
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest Second World War cemetery in France, with about 4,648 burials of many nationalities. The Bayeux Memorial opposite names 1,808 servicemen with no known grave.
Bayeux War Cemetery is described by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as the largest Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France. It holds about 4,648 burials in total, most of them men who died during the Battle of Normandy between June and August 1944. Figures vary by source and are best treated as approximate: the Commission records around 4,144 Commonwealth war dead, of whom some 338 are unidentified, together with 466 German war dead and servicemen of Polish, Australian, New Zealand, Russian, French, Czech, Italian and South African forces.
The cemetery was completed in 1952 and stands on Boulevard Fabian Ware, southwest of the old town, with the standard Cross of Sacrifice at its centre. Across the road, the Bayeux Memorial commemorates 1,808 Commonwealth servicemen who fell in Normandy and have no known grave. It is an open, freely accessible site maintained by the Commission.
How much time do you need at Bayeux War Cemetery?
Around ~30 min works well for Bayeux War Cemetery — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at Bayeux War Cemetery?
Yes — Bayeux War Cemetery made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Normandy D-Day. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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