French voice is afraid of moving works of art to London

Tainstry Bayeux, which documented the Norman invasion of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France on Monday as the opposition is observed before its relocation to London.

The next time it is possible to see that the almost 1000-year work of art should be when he exhibited at the British Museum in September next year.

However, the French world of the arts is cruel to the project, with experts fear that the 70-meter (230-foot) masterpiece is in a very delicate state to be transported to the channel.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Kayar Starmer announced the loan when they met in London in July.

In the last few weeks, there has been a large increase in the number of visitors to the Bayeux Museum before its closing on September 1.

A new display area is being built for the tapestry, which will take at least two years.

Closing – long planned – is what made Macron an opportunity to perform his act of cultural diplomacy, engaging France yes A British Museum’s tapestry loan For one year from the next September.

But this promise has caused a protest by many in the French world of art.

Petition – which describes the loan as a cultural crime – attracted 60,000 signatures.

What many opponents resent, above all, is the high way that Macron has decided to make his gesture in the UK by canceling the advice of specialists who say that vibrations inevitable on a long journey can cause irreparable damage.

On August 22, a French employee watching the loan defended this move, stating that the artifact was not too fragile to transport.

Philip Bellaval said that no decision was made how to transport the tapestry, but stressed a study from the earlier this year, which made detailed recommendations for work and transport.

“This survey absolutely does not point out that this tapestry is continuous,” said Bellavave, quoted by AFP news agency. He did not reveal the authors of the study or their conclusions.

Cecile Binet, a regional councilor of the Normandy Museum, said in a YouTube publication in February this year, that moving the long distances to a tapestry would be a “risk of its conservation”, adding that it is “too fragile”.

The huge embroidery – which is thought to have been created in Kent – will be shown in London from next fall to July 2027.

In return, treasures, including artifacts from the Anglo -Saxon funeral mounds in Sutton Hoo and chess pieces of Lewis from the 12th century, will travel to museums in Normandy.

Thehe Bayeux TapestryWho dates from the 11th century, draws a contested time in Anglo-French relations, since Anglo-Saxon domination has been replaced by the Norman rule.

Although the last part of the embroidery is missing, it ends with the Anglo Saxons running at the end of the Hastings battle in 1066.

His 58 scenes, 626 characters and 202 horses provide a unique report on the medieval period in Normandy and England, revealing not only information about military traditions but also the valuable details of everyday life.