The

canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

of Bayeux is an administrative division of the Calvados

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, northwestern

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. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in

Bayeux Bayeux () is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts ...

Composition

It consists of the following communes: *

Agy Agy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Geography Agy is located 4 km south-west of Bayeux and 7 km north-east of Balleroy. The D572 highway from Bayeux to Saint-Lô passes throu ...

Arganchy Arganchy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arganchois'' or ''Arganchoises'' Geography Arganchy is located in the area of Bessin in the valley ...

Barbeville Barbeville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Geography Barbeville is located in the Drône valley some 4 km west of Bayeux. Access to the commune is by the D96 road from Bayeux whic ...

* Campigny * Chouain *

Commes Commes () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...

* Condé-sur-Seulles *

Cottun Cottun () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...

Cussy Cussy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. Th ...

Ellon Ellon may refer to: *Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland *Ellon, Calvados Ellon () is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is ...

Esquay-sur-Seulles Esquay-sur-Seulles (, literally ''Esquay on Seulles'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in north ...

* Guéron * Juaye-Mondaye * Longues-sur-Mer * Magny-en-Bessin * Le Manoir *

Manvieux Manvieux () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. ...

* Monceaux-en-Bessin * Nonant *

Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Port-en-Bessin-Huppain () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The commune contains the two towns of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain. Population History The name ''Huppain'' stems from Norse/N ...

Ranchy Ranchy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...

Ryes Ryes () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population Administration Ryes was the seat of the former canton of Ryes, which included 25 communes. Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Ba ...

Saint-Loup-Hors Saint-Loup-Hors () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of oversea ...

* Saint-Martin-des-Entrées * Saint-Vigor-le-Grand * Sommervieu *

Subles Subles () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...

* Sully *

Tracy-sur-Mer Tracy-sur-Mer (, literally ''Tracy on Sea'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. History The village was part of the west flank of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the ...

Vaucelles Vaucelles () is a commune located to the west of Bayeux in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population left, Vaucelles church See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of ...

Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Aure (, literally ''Vaux on Aure'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The Barons de Gratot (Argouges) resided at the Château de Gratot in Vaux-sur-Aure. According to the French Wik ...

Composition

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