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Bayeux, Normandy Population: 13,656 Bayeux is best known for the 11th-century tapestry bearing its name; but it holds a special place in recent history as well, as it was the first town liberated by the Allies after they landed on Normandy's beaches in 1944. As a result, its appeal is a mix of the classic (the Norman-Gothic Bayeux Cathedral that dominates the skyline) and the more contemporary (a somber, minimalist World War II cemetery