Bayeux's Notre-Dame Cathedral
It wasn't just the D-Day beaches that I had wished to see for so many years, but also the Bayeux Tapestry. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be all that exciting, but it was on my semi-official bucket list just because it is so famous. Today would be the first day the museum housing it would be open since the day before Christmas Eve. Even though the place I chose to park had plenty of signs in French warning about parking restrictions we chose to ignore them and parked close to the museum.
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more 
