The missing scene of the Bayeux tapestry currently being woven in Aubusson

A Norman delegation travelled to Aubusson on 22 May, in the presence of artist Hélène Delprat, to follow the progress of the weaving of the missing scene of the Bayeux Tapestry, as part of the project led by the Région Normandie.

The project

This visit is part of a major project initiated by the Région Normandie, in partnership with the Manufactures nationales, Sèvres & Mobilier national. It aims to create a monumental tapestry of 25 m² representing the coronation of William the Conqueror at Westminster Abbey on 25 December 1066, a scene absent from the original work.

The artwork

The cartoon for this new scene was created by Hélène Delprat, who gave it the title L'Ornement Comme Crime. Far from any restoration or reconstruction, the work offers a contemporary and personal vision of the missing scene. Her visual language combines ornamentation, irony and symbolism, blending motifs from the Bayeux Tapestry with Byzantine, heraldic and theatrical references, extending to Shakespearean iconography. The work thus weaves a bridge across the centuries, from the 11th to the 17th, from Bayeux to Byzantium.

The workshop

The weaving has been entrusted to the Atelier Tapisserie Guillot in Aubusson, a family workshop founded in 2001 by Patrick Guillot, a weaver specialising in low-warp weaving, now working alongside his wife Marie and their son Luc, who graduated in 2024 from the Métiers d'art programme. The workshop has distinguished itself through several major works, including Peau de Licorne by Nicolas Buffe and Ashitaka soulage sa blessure démoniaque, the first woven piece in the tapestry series dedicated to the world of Hayao Miyazaki.

Coming in 2027

The tapestry will be displayed at the Château de Falaise, birthplace of William the Conqueror, before being presented at Westminster Abbey in 2027, as part of the Millenium event.