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Bayeux Tapestry

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42 days ago

Two fragments of the 11th-Century fabric were stolen from Bayeux during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s.

43 days ago

David Hockney has slammed plans to move the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain as 'madness', warning it could destroy the 1000-year-old cloth.

44 days ago

The artist claims it is too much of a risk to transport the centuries-old artwork from France.

62 days ago

The huge embroidery will be covered under the government's indemnity scheme when it travels to the UK.
Mia Hansson hopes to complete her replica by the time the original work returns to France.
The indemnity, backed by the taxpayer, will cover the almost 1,000-year-old embroidery against damage or loss during its transfer from Normandy.

5 months ago

The precious medieval work is to be displayed in London next year - but the French art world is strongly opposed.

6 months ago

France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed to see the tapestry for free at the British Museum.
Months of talks were needed to secure an agreement that has been hailed as evidence of improved Anglo-French relations

7 months ago

Britain gets Emmanuel Macron and the Bayeux Tapestry (for a bit).

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