Cross-Channel visit for medieval embroidery intended to show ‘new spirit of co-operation’ between Britain and France
Cross-Channel visit for medieval embroidery intended to show ‘new spirit of co-operation’ between Britain and France
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Experts fear the embroidery of the 1066 Norman conquest is too fragile to cross the Channel
France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed…
The nearly 1,000-year-old work is due to be displayed at the British Museum for 10 months
The temporary transfer of the eleventh century work has sparked outrage in France
The historic artefact is set to go on display in London next year for nine months on loan from France, with Emmanuel Macron…
Widely believed to have been embroidered in England, the Bayeux Tapestry will star in an exhibition at London’s British Museum…
How the Bayeux Tapestry became a tool of soft power
