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

French petition to block Bayeux tapestry's loan to UK gains 40,000 signatures

A petition to stop the Bayeux tapestry being loaned by France to the British Museum has attracted more than 40,000 signatures

French petition seeks to block Bayeux tapestry's loan to Britain

PARIS - A petition to stop the Bayeux tapestry being loaned by France to the British Museum in London has attracted more than 40,000 signatures from people concerned that movement could damage the Medieval relic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

More than 40,000 sign petition to block Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to Britain

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

French launch petition against Bayeux Tapestry going to London

A petition has been launched in France to try and prevent the loan of the historic Bayeux Tapestry to the UK, calling the move "a crime against French heritage".

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

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…