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77 days ago

Bayeux Tapestry begins its secret journey to the UK after first attempt to move it was scuppered by French strikes

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The historic artefact is set to go on display in London next year for nine months on loan from France, with Emmanuel Macron announcing the loan during his state visit to Britain in June.

3 months ago

‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

The Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, Fr…

Bayeux Tapestry could TEAR if is moved to the UK, French historian complains as petition against British Museum loan nears 50,000 signatures

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The 11th-century work depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest is to go on display in Britain next year. But Didier Rykner insisted it cannot be moved without 'tearing it, without making holes'.

4 months ago

Bayeux Tapestry should be re-named the 'Canterbury Embroidery' because it was probably made in Kent and ISN'T a tapestry, historian says

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Dr David Musgrove said the 230-foot long artefact was most likely woven in Kent rather than France and was created using an embroidery technique, meaning it is not a tapestry.

Never mind the Norman bollocks: Reading’s replica Bayeux tapestry is a prudish triumph!

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

It may not be completely anatomically accurate, but the Victorian copy of the Bayeux tapestry is as much an emblem of its time as the 11th-century original

‘We’ve already got one,” sneers a snotty Fre…

Call for British Museum to take Bayeux tapestry to ‘1066 country’

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

MP calls for region where Battle of Hastings took place to be included in events surrounding return of artwork

The MP for Hastings and Rye has called on the British Museum to let the Bayeux tapestry s…

‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Hand-stitched depiction of Battle of Hastings pulls viewers into story of friendship and betrayal, vengeance and despair

“Angli et Franci” – these Latin words embroidered on the Bayeux tapestry may be…

The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

History is full of examples of artworks being used to express things diplomats would be forbidden to say

This week’s masterclass in the renewal of the entente cordiale was based on a genuine desire by…

‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Said to be too fragile to move in 2018, tests including a dress rehearsal, and a renovation have led to a change of heart

When, in 2018, Emmanuel Macron proposed the loan of the Bayeux tapestry to Bri…

Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel wrestles back yellow as Healy wins stage six

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

  • Ben Healy breaks away with 40km left to win stage

  • Van der Poel takes back slender one-second overall lead

Ireland’s Ben Healy struck out alone to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, with D…

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