A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to Engla

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How it spread - 6 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Sun, 30 August 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)06:00first to report
     Au château de Pirou, une autre tapisserie remonte le fil de l’histoire normande

     Moins célèbre que celle de Bayeux, actuellement à Londres, une fresque de 58 mètres de long retraçant les expéditions normandes au Moyen Age existe près de Coutances, dans la Manche. Brodée dans les années 1980 par une infirmière, elle revient dans la lumière à l’occasion du millénaire de la naissance de Guillaume le Conquérant.

2. Wed, 9 September 2026

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   • NPR News21:43
     After 900 years, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England and goes on display in London

     The nearly 230-foot long Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a turning point in English history that ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

   • wnmufm.org21:43
     A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to Engla

     URL changednow www.wnmufm.org/2026-09-09/after-900-years-the-bayeux-tapestry-returns-to-england-and-goes-on-display-in-london

     Part war propaganda, part comic strip, the 230-foot Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, which ended Anglo-Saxon rule.

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     • NPR News9 Sept, 21:43their copy
3. Fri, 11 September 2026

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   • El Mundo (Spain)15:58
     El tapiz de Bayeux vuelve a Inglaterra tras casi mil años y desata la locura en Londres: 100.000 reservas en un día para verlo sólo durante 40 minutos

     La obra, un bordado de lana sobre lino que narra la conquista de Inglaterra por los normandos, es fruto de unas largas negociaciones iniciadas hace años con Francia, donde se encuentra normalmente Leer

4. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)10:53
     Da telone per i carri militari a capolavoro da 800 milioni: l’Arazzo di Bayeux torna a Londra dopo un millennio, venduti 100 mila biglietti in 24 ore

     Nel 1792, in piena Rivoluzione Francese, fu requisito per essere utilizzato come telone di copertura per i carri militari carichi di armi e munizioni. Salvato in extremis da un avvocato locale che offrì delle tele grezze in cambio, quel rotolo di lino ricamato dell’XI secolo è oggi protetto da una polizza assicurativa di 800 milioni […] L'articolo Da telone per i carri militari a capolavoro da 800 milioni: l’Arazzo di Bayeux torna a Londra dopo un millennio, venduti 100 mila biglietti in 24 ore...

5. Tue, 15 September 2026

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   • nationalgeographic.com17:14
     From the Vault: The Norman Conquest

     For centuries, the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved the glory of the Norman Conquest and the drama between Harold Godwinson of Wessex and William of Normandy. National Geographic went to France in the 1960s to photograph the 225-foot-long masterpiece, publishing the famous tapestry in its entirety for the first time in color.