The town of Bayeux was the first French town to be liberated, the Germans left it without a fight. The British 50th Division moved in and occupied it on June 7th. one day behind schedule.
Thankfully most of the town was intact, unlike most other towns which would have to be won through death and destruction.

The modern town of Bayeux is now the location for one of the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery's  it is positioned directly adjacent to the main road leading into the town, therefore having a place of prominence, opposite the entrance to the cemetery is the memorial to the men who were killed in action, but were never found.

To the left is the memorial to the men who were killed in action but never found.
All their names are engraved on the memorial.
The picture to the right is a small section of the memorial gardens at Bayeux, men from all over the world who gave their lives for us, are buried  here.

The memorial cemetery at Bayeux is a credit to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the gardens and grave stones are perfectly manicured to the highest standard, to witness the rows of head stones, with the ages of these young men who lie here is very, very moving, to say the least!

Located almost opposite the War Grave Cemetery is the "Musee Memorial 1944 Bataille De Normandy"
This museum is an excellent tribute to all the men who fought in Normandy.
On display are uniforms of Allied and German troops, weapons, medals, photographs, letters, badges etc.
All services are represented, there is even a crashed Spitfire.
A 30 minute film presentation is shown both in French and English. The film, I think, is excellent, as it tells the story of the British, Canadian and Commonwealth engagements on D-Day and for the Battle of Normandy.

The Bayeux Museum is housed in a modern impressive building and exhibits everything from a cap badge to military vehicles as shown in the picture to the right