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Close-upThe Prince Imperial
This dossier brings together textual and iconographic sources about the life and death of the Prince Imperial, Louis Napoléon (1856-1879).
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Close-upThe birth of the Roi de RomeNapoleon François Charles Joseph’s short life took in five titles (Prince Imperial, Roi de Rome, French emperor, Prince de Parme, and Duc de Reichstadt), two fleeting reigns, exile in Vienna and a military career in the Austrian army of his grandfather. Born on 20 March,…
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Close-upA close-up on: Napoleon’s "divorce"Napoleon’s “divorce”, in actual fact an annulment in two parts, was the culmination of more than two years of rumour, intrigue, discussion and negotiation which kept some of the major courts and governments in Europe occupied.
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Close-upA close-up on: Joseph Ignaz PleyelIt was in 1807 that Ignaz Pleyel, the famous Austrian composer and Parisian music publisher, founded his famous piano manufactory. We bring you a focus on the composer, his family, his factory and his influence on the world of piano music for more than 150 years.
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Close-upA close-up on: Pascal Paoli«The memory of Paoli is sacred for Corsicans. When they hear talk of Napoleon, their hearts fill with pride. But at the name of Paoli, their eyes light up, like those of a son in memory of his noble but departed father.» (Gregorovius).