Nearly a thousand years old, the Bayeux Tapestry is one of the earliest visual stories in Europe. Later this year, it will travel from France to the UK's British Museum for an exhibition - but not ...

The Bayeux tapestry’s high-profile loan to the British Museum risks damaging the ancient relic because of the condition of Britain’s roads, according to reports. In the documents seen by The Telegraph ...

But French conservationists have launched a legal challenge to block the agreement, warning the 230-foot tapestry could be damaged during transportation. They specifically highlight "vibrations and ...

‘Vibrations and shocks’ en route to British Museum could damage 11th-century artwork, warn French conservationists Craig Simpson is Arts Correspondent for The Telegraph covering the major issues ...

I first encountered the Bayeux Tapestry at the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Normandy, France, in a room so dimly lit that even the bulbs seemed to be whispering. The embroidery looped around ...

A woman who has spent nearly a decade making a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry is releasing some of her designs so others can have a go. Mia Hansson, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, has been working on ...

A leading art history expert who is one of the few people to have studied the Bayeux Tapestry up close has warned that its “extremely fragile” condition makes it “not worth” the risk of moving it to ...

Germany has returned two small fragments of the Bayeux Tapestry stolen by a German scientist during the Nazi occupation of France in 1941. The pieces of unembroidered fabric were discovered by ...

The biggest mismatch on paper in the Coupe de France round of 32 will see sixth-tier side Bayeux aim to upset Marseille, on Tuesday at Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen. Last month, Bayeux hung onto a 2-1 ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

New historical research is challenging centuries of assumptions about why the Bayeux Tapestry — one of the most iconic pieces of medieval art — was created. The tapestry vividly depicts the Norman ...