The art of French tapestry making

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YOU ARE HERE : 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.

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