Two Broken Threads on Bayeux Tapestry, No Major Damage: French Minister
- On Friday, French culture minister Catherine Pegard reported two broken threads discovered on the Bayeux Tapestry following its transport to London, though officials insist the historic artefact remains in the same condition as before leaving France.
- The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London this July inside a climate-controlled, shock-absorbing case, marking the first time the 68m embroidered artwork has left France in more than 900 years.
- A draft British Museum condition report suggests the overall condition is "virtually unchanged," despite experts noting "slight tears in two areas" of the linen canvas during their centimetre-by-centimetre examination.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham, King Charles III, and President Emmanuel Macron viewed the tapestry on Wednesday, celebrating the loan as a "precious symbol of trust" amid record-breaking ticket sales exceeding £2.5 million.
- Starting Thursday, September 10, the British Museum will display the artefact until July 2027, providing the first opportunity in nearly 1,000 years for the public to view the historic work on British soil.
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Two broken threads on Bayeux Tapestry, no major damage: French minister
The 11th-century work was transported to London in July as part of an unprecedented loan from France to Britain, and will be displayed at the British Museum from next week until July next year. "A break of two threads over a length of 70 metres of a tapestry was reported," Catherine Pegard told the RTL broadcaster. "It was examined with particular care. It took a lot of time because the experts went over it centimetre by centimetre," she added. …
French minister reports two broken threads, no major damage on Bayeux Tapestry
French Culture Minister Catherine Pegard confirmed Friday two small tears have been noted on the 900-year-old embroidery after its recent transfer to the British Museum in London. Pegard said the 70-meter tapestry, which France has temporarily loaned to the UK, has otherwise arrived intact.
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