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 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.

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.

Il prestito di quest'opera, iscritta nel registro «Memoria del mondo» dell'Unesco, aveva suscitato in Francia molte proteste, soprattutto per la sua fragilità.

Il prestito di quest’opera, iscritta nel registro «Memoria del mondo» dell’Unesco, aveva suscitato molte proteste in Francia, soprattutto per la fragilità dell’oggetto.