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Bayeux tapestry

My ten year challenge to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry

Mia Hansson started the project in December 2015 out of boredom and the results have captivated audiences worldwide

David Hockney’s ‘A Year in Normandy’ is now on show in Paris

The British painter was inspired by the Bayeux tapestry to depict - via iPad - a year of seasons in Pays d’Auge in Normandy where he lives

Bayeux Tapestry’s UK tour delayed for repairs not politics

French President Macron said in 2018 that the tapestry could be displayed in the UK but this now looks in doubt due to the need for urgent repairs

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'France-UK tension over Bayeux tapestry repair plans'

The Normandy tapestry is in worse condition than previously thought, throwing potential plans for the UK to borrow it into serious doubt

Stitches in time: The history of Bayeux and its tapestry

Connexion's Jane Hanks reveals the Normandy town’s longstanding links with a 70m work of art that was – probably – created by nuns in Kent

Bayeux Tapestry definitely French, professor claims

The Bayeux Tapestry - the 68-metre, 11th century account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings - was always intended to be hung in France and not England, new research by a British professor has claimed.

Fight to save Normandy lace school

A British woman has stepped in to try to save Bayeux’s only lace school from closing due to lack of funds.

Weaving is coming: GoT tapestry heads to France

A tapestry inspired by the 11th-century original but depicting key events from the TV series Game of Thrones goes on show in Bayeux this month.

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Bayeux Tapestry to go on display in UK

President expected to officially announce loan of artefact during visit to UK

Bayeux tapestry

My ten year challenge to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry

David Hockney’s ‘A Year in Normandy’ is now on show in Paris

Bayeux Tapestry’s UK tour delayed for repairs not politics

'France-UK tension over Bayeux tapestry repair plans'

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