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The treasured 11th-century artwork will be on loan from France - a move that has been described by the UK Culture Secretary as "a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure."

The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years

France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum from September 2026 to June 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron told media at the start of his state visit to the UK Tuesday.

The work depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is one of the most precious pieces of medieval art

One Oxford scholar counted 93 penises – but another expert believes there is one more

Palestinian photographer Mahmud Hams, winner of the Best Photo category at the 2024 Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Awards for war correspondents, dedicated his prize to all journalists "bravely and honestly" covering the war in Gaza. He was one of a dozen reporters honoured for their work on the conflict, which is the…

It’s been eight years since I started, and I’m now 44 metres in. It’s taken its toll

France's prestigious Prix Bayeux war correspondents' awards have gone to journalists covering some of the world's most gruelling conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, Haiti and Myanmar.

Artisans in Normandy are carrying on the traditional practice of lacemaking that dates back to the Renaissance. Shedding the dusty image of decorative doilies, the Bayeux Conservatory of Lace has rejuvenated the art through creative workshops and a boutique – proving just how modern lace can be.

Since their return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have imposed a fundamentalist version of Islam. Foreign journalists, who have been tolerated by the regime, say it is becoming more difficult to report freely.

Journalists Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov spent 20 days in Mariupol at the beginning of the siege that would last nearly three months. The south-eastern Ukranian city is now occupied by Russian forces. RFI met the two Ukrainian reporters at the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents event where they…