After housing a tapestry factory founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister Colbert in 1664, Beauvais became France's national tapestry centre under Napoleon. The traditional "low weave" technique is still used in its workshops today. "You Are Here" meets the master craftsmen who weave colourful creations for France's state buildings. We also take you to Angers Castle to discover one of the finest examples from the Middle Ages: the 100-metre-long Apocalypse Tapestry.
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