Bayeux
Bayeux Cathedral
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lower Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Bayeux
Intercommunality	Bayeux Intercom
Statistics
Elevation	32–67 m (105–220 ft)
Land area1	7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population2	14,961  (1999)
- Density	2,104/km2 (5,450/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	14047/ 14400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bayeux is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the Northwest of France.

The town is famous for its tapestry. It is one of the oldest complete tapestries in the world.

The inhabitants are called Bajocasses ou Bayeusains. Bayeux is a sous-préfecture of the Calvados department.