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.

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.

"Présenter la tapisserie à plat permet au public de prendre pleinement la mesure de cette broderie médiévale spectaculaire et unique en son genre", a expliqué le musée londonien.