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Everything you want to know about the Tapestry and its museum—right here!
Download our FAQ below to find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Bayeux Tapestry and the major transformations currently underway at the museum.

Want to dive deeper? Click on “Read more” to watch the behind-the-scenes video of the Tapestry being carefully placed into storage before the renovation works began, a moment full of emotion… chills guaranteed!

The region is undergoing a major transformation! Several iconic sites are undergoing or will undergo major renovation work. Here is an overview of these projects that are shaping the heritage of tomorrow.

Bayeux Tapestry Museum: a metamorphosis in progress

The museum closes in September 2025 for two years of renovation work. Reopening scheduled for October 2027. The aim is to offer visitors a new experience in a brand new museum with modernised scenography and a layout specifically designed to preserve this thousand-year-old masterpiece.

Port-en-Bessin-Huppain: strengthening and beautifying the seafront

Work will begin in January 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027. The maritime structures of Port-en-Bessin, which have been severely tested by the elements, will undergo extensive renovation. Led by the Department, this work aims to secure the town while enhancing the port's heritage and the seafront.

Mondaye Abbey: a restored gem

After four years of restoration, the project is nearing completion. Visitors can now rediscover the fully restored 17th-century abbey church. This spectacular refurbishment has restored this historic site to its former glory.

The application for the D-Day beaches to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is progressing. Supported by the Normandy Region since 2018, it has been under review since spring 2025. An inspection is scheduled for September. While awaiting the decision, expected in summer 2026, the Region and the memorial sites are actively promoting this initiative.

To boost its notoriety, the route committee is today unveiling a brand new communication tool: a captivating, dynamic and fun promotional video, a real instruction manual for anyone ready to set off on this already iconic route.The story focuses on two lonely souls, each setting off on their own journey along the VéloWestNormandy, until a little ‘handlebar action’ brings them together halfway along the route...
An unexpected encounter full of twists and turns and the complicity that gives this adventure its charm.