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In picturesThe Empress’s voyage to the Middle East. Venice. The Empress is greeted by a crowd as she leaves theDucal Palace down the ‘Giants’ staircase’.Engraving published in Le Monde illustré, n°655, 16th October 1869. Venice was the first port of call on the Empress's voyage to Egypt for the inauguration of the Suez Canal.
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In picturesThe Empress’s stay in Venice. Serenata performedin honour of the Empress on board ‘l’Aigle’ moored below the Piazzetta.Engraving published in Le Monde illustré, n°655, 16thOctober 1869. Venice was the Empress's first port of call in her voyage to Egypt for inauguration of the Suez Canal.
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In picturesL’Aigle, the Empress Eugénie’s yacht off Constantinople before the inauguration of the Suez canal.Constantinople was the third port of call onthe Empress Eugénie's voyage to Egyptfor the inauguration ceremonies for the Suezcanal in 1869.
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In picturesVoyage of the Empress, Constantinople. Parade in honourof the Empress; the imperial balcony in Unkiad-Skelassi.Engraving published in Le Monde illustré, n°656.Constantinople was the Empress's third port of callon her voyage to Egypt for the inauguration of the Suezcanal.
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In picturesThe Empress Eugénie in the desert. The arrival in Thebes.Engraving published in Le Monde illustré. The Empress Eugénie made a journey into Upper Egyptbetween the 25th October and the 12thNovember 1869 shortly before presiding at the inauguration ceremony for the Suez Canal.The main ports of call on this journey up the Nilewere Minieh, Keneh, the Daekel oasis,Edfu, Aswan and on the return Esneh, Luxor, […]
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In picturesArrival at the avenue of the Sphinxes in KarnakEngraving published in Le Monde illustré. The Empress Eugénie made a journey into Upper Egyptbetween the 25th October and the 12thNovember 1869 shortly before presiding over the inauguration ceremony for the Suez Canal.The main ports of call on this voyage up the Nilewere Minieh, Keneh, the Daekel oasis,Edfu, Aswan and on the return Esneh, Luxor, […]
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In picturesVisit to the obelisks in KarnakEngraving published in Le Monde illustré. The Empress Eugénie made a journey into Upper Egyptbetween the 25th October and the 12thNovember 1869 shortly before presiding at the inauguration ceremony for the Suez Canal.The main ports of call on this journey up the Nilewere Minieh, Keneh, the Daekel oasis,Edfu, Aswan and on the return Esneh, Luxor, […]
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In picturesLunch at the Ramasseum in ThebesEngraving published in Le Monde illustré. The Empress Eugénie made a journey into Upper Egyptbetween the 25th October and the 12thNovember 1869 shortly before presiding at the inauguration ceremony for the Suez Canal.The main ports of call on this journey up the Nilewere Minieh, Keneh, the Daekel oasis,Edfu, Aswan and on the return Esneh, Luxor, […]
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In picturesInauguration of the Suez isthmus, Port-Saïd. The religious ceremony for the inauguration, the speech by Mgr Bauer.Engraving published in Le Monde illustré, n°660. The inauguration ceremonies for the Suez Canaltook place from the 16th to 20thNovember 1869 with the Empress Eugenie presiding.
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In picturesSalle du Conseil (Council Chamber)During the Consulate, the increased frequency of ministerial meetings at Malmaison led to the creation of a 'Salle du Conseil', and the roome was furnished in ten days by the architect Fontaine. “The arrangement and decoration had to be completed in ten working days because it was not thought right to interupt the frequent journeys […]