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France and Britain are making nice Bayeux tapestry British museum loan: France and Britain are making nice © France 24

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Issued on: 18/08/2025 - 10:59

For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-meter (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066, reshaping British and European history. Next year, the fragile artistic and historic treasure will be gingerly transported from its museum in Bayeux, Normandy, to star in a blockbuster exhibition in London's British Museum, from September 2026 to July 2027. Story by Simon Moritz.

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