Bayeux Tapestry loaned to the British Museum for one year

France loans the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum in London for one year.

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The artwork, depicting William the Conqueror's conquest of England, arrived on the night of July 9-10.

This event is billed as the London museum's flagship exhibition.

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