The 230ft-long masterpiece will cost visitors up to £33 to view - but they'll have to be happy looking at it laid out flat.

The 230ft-long masterpiece will cost visitors up to £33 to view - but they'll have to be happy looking at it laid out flat.

The loan of the work, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, had sparked numerous protests in France, mainly due to its fragility.

The loan of this work, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, had sparked numerous protests in France, chiefly due to its fragility.