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Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baye (Fr. Cathédrale Notre-Dame De Bayeux) - The Cathedral of the Diocese of the Bayeux, is located in the city of Baye. Monument of architecture of the XI-XV centuries, combining the features of the Romanesque style and Norman Gothic. The Baye Cathedral is an integral part of the superbly preserved complex of medieval structures, which also includes the Palace of the Bishop, the library, the Hall of Kapitul, etc. Before transferring to a famous carpet from Bayyone, a place where the current cathedral in Gallo-Roman was kept in the cathedral. The era was located forum of the city of Assustoduum. The diocese in Bayyo is founded in the III century, during the meringues, a Cathedral was built here. After a fire, which seriously damaged the building, Count Bayu Gogo II (1015-1049) decided to build a new cathedral in the same place. The construction of the temple was completed with the successor of Hugo Odone (1049-1097).