A French petition opposing the planned loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum has drawn nearly 45,000 signatures since its launch on 13 July, amid warnings the 11th‑century work is too fragile to move.
The petition’s creator, Didier Rykner, editor of La Tribune de l’Art, called the transfer "a true heritage crime" and urged President Emmanuel Macron to abandon the plan.
