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Pays du Bessin au Virois
Antenne Bessin
ZAE Route de Caen
14400 BAYEUX
Phone : 02.31.21.06.10
Fax : 02.31.21.08.13

Antenne Bocages
La Papillonnière
14500 VIRE
Phone : 02.31.67.37.67
Fax : 02.31.68.25.00
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Pays du Bessin au Virois
Patrimony and local traditions
From Bessin to Virois to the Pré-Bocage, visitors can enjoy and discover the rich patrimony.




With kind permission of the Bayeux municipal authority

A memorable historic patrimony which dates back to the Middle ages :

The donjon in Vire castle is a reminder of the one hundred years war. The Bayeux tapestry illustrates the conquest for the crown of England by William the Conquerer.
The renaissance castles of Balleroy,Crulley and Fontenay-Henry as well as the sites of the battle of Normandy are visits not to be missed.


The religious patrimony .
The Bayeux Cathedral, dedicated in 1077 by William, The abbey Saint Martin de Mondaye, still occupied by canons of the Premontré Order, Chapels of St Clair, St Sulpice, St Célerin du Pré-Bocage, where healing saints, still honored, performed many miracles. The church Notre Dame de Vire, is a jewel of gothic art among many others to discover.
A varied patrimony where arts, traditions and past economic activities go together , where nature and humanity touch each other.


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From the old mines d'ardoises to the Souterroscope of Caumont l'Eventé, gardens of the Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy, a porceline museum in Bayeux, the mill of the Sée, the hall of bény-Bocage, the cultural patrimony will surprise you with its diversity and beauty.

A land rich with its traditions

With strong local traditions , the region of Bessin au Virois will share with you the passion of its people.
Local products and know-how are characteristic of long standing Normand traditions.

Whether it's following the "Road of Traditions", searching for the secrets of how the real Andouille from Vire is produced or discovering the ancestral techniques of lace-making in Bayeux, this is a region where people know how to live. Here you will be welcomed with open arms amid the sound of traditional Normand music.


 

Pays du Bessin au Virois
 
Agenda
du 01-05-2010 au 31-10-2010
VIRE : SAISON 2010 AU MUSEE DE VIRE

du 04-06-2010 au 15-09-2010
BAYEUX : CONCOURS PHOTO

du 04-06-2010 au 15-09-2010
VILLERS-BOCAGE : CONCOURS PHOTO

du 11-06-2010 au 31-08-2010
VAUX-SUR-AURE : VISITE DU MANOIR D'ARGOUGES

du 19-06-2010 au 17-08-2010
ASNELLES : FESTIVAL DE LA PLUIE

du 19-06-2010 au 28-08-2010
VILLERS-BOCAGE : EXPOSITION DE JACQUELINE COURVALLET

du 22-06-2010 au 09-09-2010
VIRE : VISITE GUIDÉE USINE GUY DEGRENNE

du 29-06-2010 au 31-08-2010
VIENNE-EN-BESSIN : MARCHE A LA FERME

du 29-06-2010 au 31-08-2010
ISIGNY-SUR-MER : LES JARDINS D'ISIGNY

du 30-06-2010 au 31-10-2010
VIRE : EXPOSITION AU MUSÉE DE VIRE

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