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French Strikes Delay Bayeux Tapestry Transfer Ahead of British Museum Loan
The 68-metre Bayeux Tapestry's transfer was delayed by nationwide French strikes ahead of its first-ever UK display at the British Museum in a 10-month loan starting 2026.
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The very controversial shift of the 11th century work was to take place on Thursday, but it was cancelled due to the day of social mobilization.
·Paris, France
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The 70-metre-long work must be transferred to the British Museum in London. Before crossing the English Channel, it had to be stored in a secret place in France but this first stage had to be staggered.
·Paris, France
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Two months after the presidential announcement of the loan of Bayeux' tapestry to the British Museum from June 2026, the founder of the "Art Tribune", Didier Rykner, does not disarm. Objective of the "mad of Bayeux" who launched a petition against the transfer: reopen the debate on the in situ restoration of this unique room of the eleventh century.
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