Didier Rykner

Didier Rykner

editor France

Didier Rykner is the founder and editor-in-chief of La Tribune de l’art, recognized for his strong advocacy for the preservation of France's cultural heritage. He has been a vocal opponent of the Bayeux tapestry's loan to the UK, arguing that it poses a risk to the tapestry's integrity and condemning President Macron's decision as 'catastrophic' for French heritage.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
116,744
Power
4,883$
Sentiment
5.40
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 29,148 $2,700,000 1,159$
Canada 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 38,005,238 29,831 $1,700,000 1,334$
France 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 65,273,511 57,764 $2,700,000 2,389$
Totals 3 171,164,760 116,743 $7,100,000 4,882$
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Recent Mentions

France France: Didier Rykner is the founder of the magazine La Tribune de l’art and opposed the loan of the tapestry. 5

Le Monde: La tapisserie de Bayeux, œuvre presque millénaire et baromètre des passions franco-britanniques

Canada Canada: Didier Rykner, an art historian based in Paris who launched the petition, stated that it should not be moved. 5

The Globe and Mail: Bayeux Tapestry too fragile to be shipped to Britain, art conservators warn

France France: Didier Rykner is the director of the online magazine La Tribune de l’art and has expressed strong opposition to the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum. 2

Le Monde: Tapisserie de Bayeux : une pétition en ligne pour s’opposer au prêt de l’œuvre, jugée trop fragile, au British Museum

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Didier Rykner, the founder and editor in chief of La Tribune de l’art, remains opposed to the tapestry travelling to the UK. 2

The Guardian: ‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan | Bayeux tapestry