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PublicationLa dernière passion de Napoléon. La bibliothèque de Sainte-Hélène [Napoleon’s last Passion: the St Helena Library]Book in French In his book La dernière passion de Napoléon [Napoleon’s passion for books], Jacques Jourquin presents us with the details of a long investigation aimed at reconstituting the contents of the library at Longwood House during Napoleon’s exile on the island of St Helena.… -
In pictures“Sainte-Hélène 9 Mai 1821” (Funeral procession with a key to people present)The Cahiers of General Betrand describe the funeral ceremony of Napoleon, which followed the British custom as for a high-ranking officer. After mass at 11am, le funeral cortège composed of the French exiles and British officials left Longwood watched by the regiments and militia. The… -
PublicationÉcrits clandestins de Sainte-HélèneIn 1817 and 1818, Napoleon published three works in London in order to mobilise public opinion for his return to Europe, a return he believed in until March 1819, when he learned of the fateful decision of the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (29 Sept.-21 Nov. 1818)… -
PublicationCahiers de Sainte-Hélène. Les 500 derniers jours (1820-1821)Book in French General Bertrand began his account of the time he spent on St Helena as a personal diary by means of cryptic notes. But as he gradually became aware that his Cahiers were a key witness to the events in question, especially as… -
PublicationLe mémorial de Sainte-Hélène: Le manuscrit original retrouvéRead an extract from the Introduction (in English) An interview with Peter Hicks about the discovery of the manuscript An interview with Chantal Prevot on the history of the publication An interview with François Houdecek Who was the Conte de Las Cases? Publishers’ presentation: The original text which enabled Las Cases to publish the Mémorial de […]
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ArticleEnglish translation of an extract from the introduction of Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène. Le manuscrit original retrouvéThis extract from the introduction of the 2017 publication of the recently-discovered 200-year-old manuscript of Emmanuel de Las Cases’s Memorial of St Helena, under the editorial supervision of Thierry Lentz, Peter Hicks, François Houdecek, and Chantal Prévot, Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène: Le manuscrit original retrouvé, is reproduced…
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from 07/04/2016 to 20/06/2016ConcertConcerts Cycle “Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène. A la conquête de la mémoire”.7 April – Inaugural concert: Beethoven and the Emperor Beethoven, Concerto n° 5 in E flat Major, known as the “Emperor Concerto”, opus 73 Haydn, “Spring”, extract from “The Saisons” for Choir and orchestra, hob. XXI. 3 12 April – Hector Berlioz, “Retour aux Invalides”. Berlioz, Harold in Italy, opus 16, and the Symphonie fantastique, opus 14 21 April – […]
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Film / Directory / 1st EmpireNapoléon du sacre à Sainte-Hélène / Napoleon from his coronation to St. Helena (French, by Machin; Charlier as Napoleon)
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Film / Directory / 1st EmpireLe Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène (French, by Carré)
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Film / Directory / 1st EmpireSainte-Hélène (French, by Caserini)