The Bayeux speeches are two different speeches delivered by General Charles de Gaulle of France in the public square in Bayeux (formerly Place du Château, since 1946 Place de Gaulle):
- First Bayeux speech, 1944
- Second Bayeux speech, 1946
The Bayeux speeches are two different speeches delivered by General Charles de Gaulle of France in the public square in Bayeux (formerly Place du Château, since 1946 Place de Gaulle):
Bayeux (UK: /baɪˈjɜː, beɪ-/, US: /ˈbeɪjuː, ˈbaɪ-/ B(A)Y-yoo; French: [bajø] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.
Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is also known as the first major town secured by the Allies during Operation Overlord after D-Day. Charles de Gaulle made two famous speeches in this town.
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