Bayeux 's a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux's the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, one of the oldest surviving complete tapestries in the world. Administration Bayeux's a sub-prefecture of Calvados. It's the seat of the arrondissement of Bayeux and of the canton of Bayeux. Location Bayeux's located seven kilometers from the coast of La Manche (English Channel) and 30 km north-west of Caen. The city, with elevations varying from 32 to 67 meters above se… (More on Bayeux)