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  1. Only 40 minutes?

    I took a good hour when I saw it the tapestry in #Bayeux over 30 years ago and no-one hustled me out.

    theguardian.com/world/2026/sep

  2. Bayeux Mania!

    Books are just one of the many ways to interpret and record history. The 11th-century Bayeux tapestry, is going on display to the public today in the UK. The tapestry has more than 220 feet of embroidery detailing the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. And the public is loving it.

    British Museum Opens Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

    Inside the exhibition on Thursday morning, the first visitors made their way along the tapestry, snapping photos as they went. They were all quiet until one — Cheryl Prax, 71, a retired property manager — spotted some of the nude figures in the tapestry’s borders and laughed loudly. “I love quirky historical things like that,” Prax said afterward.

    (And what would this type of storytelling look like with more modern topics? Artist Edith Pritchett drew a modern-day version depicting “today’s battles with online trolls, social media addiction, the manosphere, AI agents” and more: The trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern age)

    Want to see the tapestry in person but can’t get tickets to see the original? You still have options!

    Where to See the World’s Bayeux Tapestry Replicas

    Here are links to just some of the animalspeople, and other items depicted (the astronomical object included, and some less safe for work items) in the tapestry. And if you can’t make it in person, check out this high-res digital version from the Bayeux MuseumExplore the Bayeux Tapestry online.

    Fair warning, though, many of the main websites linked to the tapestry are slooooow today. Because history is cool, and Bayeux Mania is real!

    * * *

    Norman soldier spray-painting the Bayeux tapestry. By Ertly – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 #365Ways #365Ways2026 #art #Bayeux #embroidery #history #modernUpdates #museums #traditionalCraft
  3. Bayeux Mania!

    Books are just one of the many ways to interpret and record history. The 11th-century Bayeux tapestry, is going on display to the public today in the UK. The tapestry has more than 220 feet of embroidery detailing the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. And the public is loving it.

    British Museum Opens Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

    Inside the exhibition on Thursday morning, the first visitors made their way along the tapestry, snapping photos as they went. They were all quiet until one — Cheryl Prax, 71, a retired property manager — spotted some of the nude figures in the tapestry’s borders and laughed loudly. “I love quirky historical things like that,” Prax said afterward.

    (And what would this type of storytelling look like with more modern topics? Artist Edith Pritchett drew a modern-day version depicting “today’s battles with online trolls, social media addiction, the manosphere, AI agents” and more: The trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern age)

    Want to see the tapestry in person but can’t get tickets to see the original? You still have options!

    Where to See the World’s Bayeux Tapestry Replicas

    Here are links to just some of the animalspeople, and other items depicted (the astronomical object included, and some less safe for work items) in the tapestry. And if you can’t make it in person, check out this high-res digital version from the Bayeux MuseumExplore the Bayeux Tapestry online.

    Fair warning, though, many of the main websites linked to the tapestry are slooooow today. Because history is cool, and Bayeux Mania is real!

    * * *

    Norman soldier spray-painting the Bayeux tapestry. By Ertly – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 #365Ways #365Ways2026 #art #Bayeux #embroidery #history #modernUpdates #museums #traditionalCraft
  4. Bayeux Mania!

    Books are just one of the many ways to interpret and record history. The 11th-century Bayeux tapestry, is going on display to the public today in the UK. The tapestry has more than 220 feet of embroidery detailing the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. And the public is loving it.

    British Museum Opens Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

    Inside the exhibition on Thursday morning, the first visitors made their way along the tapestry, snapping photos as they went. They were all quiet until one — Cheryl Prax, 71, a retired property manager — spotted some of the nude figures in the tapestry’s borders and laughed loudly. “I love quirky historical things like that,” Prax said afterward.

    (And what would this type of storytelling look like with more modern topics? Artist Edith Pritchett drew a modern-day version depicting “today’s battles with online trolls, social media addiction, the manosphere, AI agents” and more: The trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern age)

    Want to see the tapestry in person but can’t get tickets to see the original? You still have options!

    Where to See the World’s Bayeux Tapestry Replicas

    Here are links to just some of the animalspeople, and other items depicted (the astronomical object included, and some less safe for work items) in the tapestry. And if you can’t make it in person, check out this high-res digital version from the Bayeux MuseumExplore the Bayeux Tapestry online.

    Fair warning, though, many of the main websites linked to the tapestry are slooooow today. Because history is cool, and Bayeux Mania is real!

    * * *

    Norman soldier spray-painting the Bayeux tapestry. By Ertly – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 #365Ways #365Ways2026 #art #Bayeux #embroidery #history #modernUpdates #museums #traditionalCraft
  5. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🧵🪡 The nearly 70 m (230 ft) #BayeuxTapestry is an embroidered #linen cloth ending abruptly with the death of King Harold at the Battle of #Hastings, leaving scholars to wonder if a final coronation panel was lost.

    Ahead of its #London debut, organizers launched a #competition asking #children to stitch their own hopeful ending. Winning classes earn a trip to see the #artifact and visit the #battlefield.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #bayeux #battleofhastings #medieval #history #embroidery #needlework #textiles #art #britishmuseum #arthistory #kids #activities #history #england #uk #competition #tapestry

  6. C'est la rentrée et vous pouvez nous retrouver à :
    - Forum des Associations de #Bayeux (10h-16h, COSEC Saint-Julien)
    - Place aux Assos, à #Caen (10h-17h30, rue Saint-Pierre et Place Bouchard).
    - La Fête des Assos de #Lisieux (10h-16h aux Jardins de l’Évêché)

    Les bénévoles seront là pour dispenser leurs conseils et proposer de graver vos vélos gratuitement. 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♂️

    Plus d'informations dans l'Agenda : derailleurs-calvados.fr/agenda

  7. A notre AG, nous avons voté notre départ de X.

    Nous souhaitons renforcer notre présence sur d'autres réseaux. Nous venons de migrer notre compte sur masto.bike qui semble l'instance idéale.

    Ce compte est destiné à partager nos événements et d'autres informations sur les mobilités actives dans le Calvados.

    N'hésitez pas à venir nous rencontrer et même à adhérer. ;)

    #Calvados #Caen #Lisieux #Vire #Bayeux #Vélo #Vélotaf