Royal tapestries at the Grand Palais

From June 20 to August 17, 2025, the Grand Palais welcomes “Tapisseries royales”: 16 monumental tapestries designed by Danish artists and woven by the Mobilier national, in an unprecedented exhibition in the heart of Paris.

A Nordic-French dialogue between tradition and modernity

The project was born in 2020 at the initiative of the New Carlsberg Foundation, which commissioned sixteen works for the Royal Castle of Koldinghus, Denmark. Each piece is based on sketches by Danish artists – Kirstine Roepstorff, Bjørn Nørgaard, Tal R and Alexander Tovborg – and was woven in France, at Les Gobelins, Beauvais and Aubusson.

This is the first and only presentation of these pieces in France, proof of the wealth of ancestral know-how at the service of contemporary creation.

Immersive scenography in the nave of the Grand Palais

Spread across Galerie 7, these tapestries captivate with their impressive size, vivid palettes and narrative power. They interact with the majestic architecture of the nave. They highlight basse-lice and haute-lice techniques, as well as the meticulous gestures of ancient workshops.liers anciens.

The exhibition also reveals the various stages of production, from preparatory cartons to final weaving. It highlights the complexity of fine craftsmanship and the remarkable skills of our artisans.

Why a Paris exhibition?

By choosing Paris, a world center of culture and haute couture, the project takes on a double meaning: a tribute to the French history of tapestry (Louis XIV, the Gobelins saga) and the promotion of a contemporary European artistic exchange.

Paris thus becomes a platform for dialogue between national traditions and modern aesthetics, in a format accessible to the general public.

Practical information

• 📅 Dates: June 20 to August 17, 2025
• 🕒 O pening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 7:30pm; late night until 10pm on Fridays
• 📍 Location: Grand Palais, Galerie 7, 3 avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris
• 🎟️ Rates: full~€8, reduced~€5
• 🚇 Access: Champs-Élysées Clemenceau metro (lines 1, 13) or Franklin D. Roosevelt metro (lines 1, 9)
• 🔗 Tickets: on the official Grand Palais website or through your usual cultural platforms