Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in north-western France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, one of the oldest surviving complete tapestries in the world. Administration Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados. It is the seat of the arrondissement of Bayeux and of the canton of Bayeux. Location Bayeux is located seven kilometres 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 abov… (More on Bayeux)