An ornate tapestry woven in the early 1800s and rescued from Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a massive fire in April is going on public display for only the third time in recent decades. Donated to the cathedral in 1841 by King Louis-Philippe of France, the 25m-long rug with its colourful cornucopias and vivid crowns of flowers was historically rolled out on special occasions, including the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1980. The tapestry has only been on public display twice in the past 30 years. It opens to public view at the Mobilier National during Paris' European Heritage Days on Sept 21-22. (Photo: China News Service/ Du Yang)
An ornate tapestry woven in the early 1800s and rescued from Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a massive fire in April is going on public display for only the third time in recent decades. Donated to the cathedral in 1841 by King Louis-Philippe of France, the 25m-long rug with its colourful cornucopias and vivid crowns of flowers was historically rolled out on special occasions, including the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1980. The tapestry has only been on public display twice in the past 30 years. It opens to public view at the Mobilier National during Paris' European Heritage Days on Sept 21-22. (Photo: China News Service/ Du Yang)
An ornate tapestry woven in the early 1800s and rescued from Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a massive fire in April is going on public display for only the third time in recent decades. Donated to the cathedral in 1841 by King Louis-Philippe of France, the 25m-long rug with its colourful cornucopias and vivid crowns of flowers was historically rolled out on special occasions, including the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1980. The tapestry has only been on public display twice in the past 30 years. It opens to public view at the Mobilier National during Paris' European Heritage Days on Sept 21-22. (Photo: China News Service/ Du Yang)
An ornate tapestry woven in the early 1800s and rescued from Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after a massive fire in April is going on public display for only the third time in recent decades. Donated to the cathedral in 1841 by King Louis-Philippe of France, the 25m-long rug with its colourful cornucopias and vivid crowns of flowers was historically rolled out on special occasions, including the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1980. The tapestry has only been on public display twice in the past 30 years. It opens to public view at the Mobilier National during Paris' European Heritage Days on Sept 21-22. (Photo: China News Service/ Du Yang)
