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Macron and Starmer to Sign First Cross-Channel Loan of Bayeux Tapestry

This agreement triggers detailed conservation of the 11th-century tapestry paired with Sutton Hoo treasures during Bayeux museum’s renovation.

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Extrait de la tapisserie de Bayeux, relatant la conquête de l'Angleterre par Guillaume de Normandie en 1066, conservée à Bayeux (Calvados).
Emmanuel Macron veut prêter la tapisserie de Bayeux à l'Angleterre
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Overview

  • On July 9, President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer will formalize the loan agreement, marking the first time the Bayeux Tapestry leaves France since World War II.
  • The nearly 70-metre embroidery will be exhibited at the British Museum from September 2026 to June 2027 before returning for William the Conqueror’s millennium celebrations.
  • In exchange for the tapestry, British Museum will lend medieval artifacts from the Sutton Hoo archaeological treasure for display in France.
  • Conservators have finalized protocols for transporting the fragile tapestry in nested crates by truck and rail through the Channel Tunnel.
  • The Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux will close at the end of August for a €38 million expansion and renovation lasting until late 2027.