The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-metre embroidered linen chronicle of the 1066 Norman Conquest, left its permanent home at the Bayeux Museum in Normandy during 2025 renovations and arrived in London in July 2026 after a meticulously planned, low-vibration journey via the Channel Tunnel. Under the 2025 Franco-British loan agreement, it is scheduled for public display at the British Museum from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027, with the UK providing full indemnity and strict conservation protocols. The contract explicitly requires its return to France no later than 1 September 2027, timed to enable reinstallation ahead of the renovated Bayeux Museum’s reopening later that year. This fixed timeline, backed by high-level diplomatic commitments and successful transport precedents, shapes trader views on the most probable return window, while any unforeseen conservation issues or political shifts remain low-probability variables.