Catherine Pégard said the tapestry looked to be in a 'wonderful state', adding: 'We can see that all the precautions have been taken… I believe that it will reassure all the sceptics'.
Plans are being finalised to ship the 11th-century, 70-metre embroidery, which depicts the Norman invasion of 1066, from Bayeux in northern France to the British Museum in London.
Professor Benjamin Pohl, a historian at the University of Bristol, claims the masterpiece was hung on the walls at St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury, Kent.
The historic artefact is set to go on display in London next year for nine months on loan from France, with Emmanuel Macron announcing the loan during his state visit to Britain in June.