By Lending Bayeux Tapestry to London, Macron Challenges the Experts

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CHRONIQUE. Michel Onfray reacts to President Emmanuel Macron's desire to lend Bayeux's famous tapestry to the British Museum. A journey that could lead to the destruction of the work, recalls the philosopher, while several experts are already alerting about the dangers of the expedition.

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In July 2025, Emmanuel Macron confirmed an announcement made seven years earlier: the loan of the Bayeux tapestry, made in the 11th century, for a year at the British Museum in London from September 2026. A decision that ignores the experts' warnings about the fragility of a millennial work, observes the British press.