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

August 20, 2025 1:18 pm

[Source: Reuters]

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.

Art historian Didier Rykner launched the petition on the platform Change.org after French President Emmanuel Macron offered during a trip to London in July to loan the tapestry as part of an art exchange.

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