Bayeux Tapestry in ‘wonderful state’ after journey to London, French minister says
The Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum from France, is in "wonderful state" following its journey to London, French Culture Minister Catherine Pégard has said after inspecting it in person. The visit was intended to reassure sceptics, particularly in France, who had voiced concern that the fragile 11th-century embroidery was too precious to…