Souvenir Medal Monnaie de Paris 2016 - Tapisserie de Bayeux (14)

The Bayeux Tapestry is a wool embroidery on linen cloth measuring nearly 70 meters in length, depicting scenes from the history leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It is often considered one of the most important and famous works of art from the Middle Ages. Despite its name, the Bayeux Tapestry is not truly a tapestry in the traditional sense but rather an embroidery. It was created in the 11th century, likely shortly after the Norman conquest of England, and it is preserved and displayed at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum in Bayeux, Normandy, France. The tapestry provides valuable visual insight into the history and culture of the time period, as well as a unique perspective on the historical event it depicts.