Places, museums, monuments

The Museo Glauco Lombardi in Parma (Italy) is an ensemble of precious objects most of which belonging to the Duchess Maria Luigia and inherited by Giovanni Sanvitale through his grandmother, Albertina Montenuovo, daughter of the Duchess. It has subsequently been enlarged by many donations and…

The House of the Last Cartridge is a museum dedicated to the fighting that took place between the French and Bavarian soldiers at Bazeilles during the Battle of Sedan in 1870. During the two days of fierce fighting, 2,655 French marsouins and bigors [French marine foot and artillery soldiers] and nearly 5,000 Bavarian soldiers lost their lives in […]

In April 2014, the Museum of the Franco-Prussian War and the Annexation was inaugurated in Gravelotte, a town famous for the battle of Saint-Privat (known as the battle of Gravelotte in Germany) that took place there on 18 August 1870. The museum is not just a linear account of the conflict that broke out between France […]

The facades and roofs of the southern part of the eastern wing of the former palace of the King of Rome in Rambouillet (Yvelines) have been classified officially as historical monuments, by decree of the Conseil d’Etat (February 2022). The building has been closed since…

A history museum unique in Europe This museum, which opened in 2014, is the only one entirely devoted to the history of the Franco-Prussian War [la Guerre de 1870] and the annexation of Alsace and part of Lorraine by the German Empire (1871-1918). It takes a fresh look at the issues raised by this conflict […]

TO WATERLOO… As we are getting ready for Waterloo, visitors are invited to take the same road as Napoleon in Belgium. From Beaumont to Waterloo, through Charleroi, Fleurus and Ligny, several monuments bear witness to the Emperor’s presence in Wallonia, although they are not necessarily well-known by the general public. However, thanks to the Tourism […]

The Museum A museum in the former home of Empress Marie-Louise recounting the story of Marie-Louise and Napoleon I through documents and various objects.   Professor Glauco Lombardi (1881-1970), Italian author and art historian, devoted his life and energies to the recovery, study and conservation of anything related to Parma under the Bourbons (1748-1802, 1847-1859) and […]

The National Maritime Museum comprises three sites: the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House. Together these constitute one museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.The National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory, Greenwich have a collection of over two […]

The design for Antwerp's Paleis op de Meir dates from the second half of the 18th century, and was drawn up by the architect Jan-Peter van Baurscheit (1699-1768) for the rich merchant Johan-Alexander van Susteren. This new urban palace took its inspiration from French, Viennese and northern Dutch models. The imposing front facade, richly decorated […]

History and locationBessonies, a small commune in the Lot département, sits at an altitude of 580 metres above sea level. The huge Château de Bessonies was built in the 16th century and features two round towers that flank the front facade. It is particularly famous for being the location of Maréchal Ney's arrest on 3 […]