Composed of fourteen wall tapestries and two carpets, the "Aubusson weaves Tolkien" tapestry honors the original graphic works of British writer J.R.R. Tolkien. It was as early as 2010 that the Cité internationale de la tapisserie began to reconnect with the historical tradition of large tapestries, ensembles of tapestries sharing the same theme or telling multiple episodes of the same story. Very quickly, it was the extraordinary universe of the author of The Lord of the Rings that was chosen by the Cité's team.

A committed woman of letters, passionate about nature, George Sand maintained ties both with the Creuse and with tapestry. It was she who pointed out the presence of the tapestries from the Lady and the Unicorn series in Boussac to Prosper Mérimée, the first inspector of historical monuments, who ensured their protection.