The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Another host chose to live in the museum housing the Bayeux Tapestry, appreciating its 1,000-year-old narrative of the Battle of Hastings and its mysterious marginalia. They also noted the adjacent shop selling embroidery kits as a long-term engagement.
“The first place that came to my mind was actually a museum.”
“There's a town called Bayeux, which is home to the Bayeux Tapestry.”
“Which is this amazing 250 foot long piece of embroidery that was made a thousand years ago.”
“And it tells the story of the Battle of Hastings.”