The first French town to be liberated in World War II (on the day after D-Day), Bayeux was blessedly preserved from destruction.
The town of Bayeux was the last French town to be freed in World War II, suffering the full brunt of the war.
mnli hypothesis: The town of Bayeux was the last French town to be freed in World War II, suffering the full brunt of the war. premise: The first French town to be liberated in World War II (on the day after D-Day), Bayeux was blessedly preserved from destruction.