In the fall of 1066, William, Duke of Normandy (a geographic and cultural region, was located in northwest of France), the English canal to face the last King Angeloconian to govern Harold II in the decisive battle of Himings. The Norman victory was marked by the beginning of a new era in the history of England, where language, culture and the system of government have changed.
The French government announced on Friday that the State would participate in the rehabilitation of the Bayu fabric and the construction of a new museum for this famous “embroidered story” 70 meters long and tells the story of the Norman invasion (and The Arabs named the name the elderly) for England in 1066.
“The State will ensure all the costs of the woven catering which owns it, and will allocate more than two million euros, with the total funding of 13 million.”
The total cost of the project is 38 million euros. It also participated in its financing of Normandy and the province of Calvados in 10.5 million euros, in addition to 7 million euros from the municipality of Bayu in the west of France.
A historical journey through the threads of time
The fabric remained preserved for centuries in the cathedral of Bayu, where its appearance was first confident in the inventory lists in the 15th century. Since then, he has gone through stages of negligence and protection, because they have survived wars and political disorders that have been ravaged by France. During the French Revolution, this fabric was almost used as a coverage of a military vehicle, but luck saved it to remain witness of a date.
In 1803, Napoleon ordered his presentation in Paris, where he made his propaganda value, when he planned to invade Great Britain, and he saw in this fabric a symbolic inspiration which reflects the victory of Norman on the British. With the failure of his military project, the fabric was returned to Bayu, where historians, textile scientists and art remained.
The manager responsible for preserving the textiles, Antoine Verne, underlined, in a declaration to the French press agency, “the need to review the conditions of the presentation” of this masterpiece.
This fabric, which was tired in the 11th century and moved vertically since 1983 in a long “u) corridor (u) in a museum in Bayu, tells the story of the invasion of England by William, the Duke of Normandy, which later became “William Al -Fateh”.
However, the current vertical method causes “great pressure on this fabric, which dates back to a thousand years, which imposes its width from now on inclined”, depending on the evaluation. This requires “the creation of a new conservation headquarters which exceeds 70 meters”.
Verne stressed that there was not enough data on the way to save this woven until the end of the 15th century, “when he appeared in the inventory of the contents of the cathedral”.
Verne has reported that the woven is now severe vigilance to protect it from the surrounding light and air that they hurt.
He explained that the fabric classified as a historical effect of UNESCO in the record of “world memory” should be kept at a temperature of 19 degrees, a humidity level of 50% and a maximum of light of 50 Luxa, while today it is displayed in a semi-stark place.
The museum will be closed for this purpose in September 2025, which will be reopened in 2027, after the introduction of an area of 11,000 square meters on the current location.
Over time, the need has become urgent to preserve this rare masterpiece from the damage caused by light, humidity and air, because the natural fibers used in the fabric are launched to be affected by the factors of the time.