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In picturesAllegory of the First Partition of Poland
Also called The Troelfth Cake, this is an allegory of the 1st partition of Poland. The picture shows the rulers of the three countries (Catherine II of Russia on the left, Frederick II of Prussia and Emperor Joseph II of Habsburg on the right) dividing up parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between themselves.To the right […]
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In picturesDisembarkment of the Allied Troops in Crimea (detail 2)
This painting won a First Class medal at the Salon of 1857.
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In picturesMaréchale Davout’s Ceremonial dress
As a consequence of its poor conservation conditions, the Maréchale Davout's ceremonial dress was very damaged and fragile. Alerted by the Association des Amis du maréchal Davout, in 2009 the Fondation Napoléon sponsored a project to preserve this rare item. A first restoration was sufficient for the dress to be presented in Austria at the Napoleon. […]
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In picturesMOHAMMED SAÏD, VICEROY OF EGYPTE (1822-1863)
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In picturesEugénie: Empress of the French
Represented in a ballgown, wearing the cordon de Grand-Croix of the Order of Noble Ladies of Mary-Louise of Spain.This image is available on the RMN website.
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In picturesEugénie: Empress of the French
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In picturesEugénie: Empress of the French
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In picturesFresco in the Choir of the chapel of the Fondation Eugène Napoléon
This fresco was completed in 1856 in honour of the Empress Eugenie, who created the Fondation Eugène Napoléon at the birth of the Prince Imperial. The Fondation was created thanks to a donation offered by the city of Paris in 1853 to celebrate the imperial marriage, money given instead a set of diamonds of great […]
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In picturesThe Arc de Triomphe
Find the history of the Arc de Triomphe on our places, museums and monuments page.
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In picturesImperial Asylum at le Vesinet (actual Vesinet hospital)
On 29 September, 1859, the Imperial Asylum at le Vésinet was inaugurated (5000 places). It is by the decree of 8 March, 1855 that Napoleon III ordered the construction of two asylums of convalescence, one at Vincennes [which opened 31 August, 1857, Letter No. 42] and the other in the forest of Le Vésinet far […]