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  Ligny, the name of this small village of the Province of Namur (in the entity of Sombreffe) appears on all the monuments associated with the great Napoleonic epic, from the heights of Ajaccio to the Arc de Triomphe of Paris. Ligny was indeed the scene, on June 16, 1815, of Napoleon’s last victory. The […]

The exhibition is based on five “scenes” each articulated around a 3-D representation of Napoleon at a key moment in his life (soldier, General, Consul, Emperor, exile); this “journey” will be illustrated by many objects to illustrate the life of the Emperor. The exhibition promises to be original and dynamic: as well as authentic objects and artworks from […]

Amongst these works from the collection of Paola Sancassani (mainly Italian, but there are also some in the French and English school), temporarily on loan, are miniatures related to the figure of Napoleon Bonaparte and his enterprises. On show are miniatures of Napoleon, his family and generals, as well as anonymous contemporaries: of note are […]

The “Petite Promenade” is a guided tour in the city of Trieste, organised as part of the project for the promotion of tourism and culture “Imperial Destinations”, dedicated to the presence of Napoleon Bonaparte and his family in the city and Friuli Venezia Giulia, created by Aps Communication and promoted together with PromoTurismoFVG. During the […]

After the chaos of the French Revolution, Napoleon I transformed the Republic into an Empire and proposed a new image of power where the legacy of the Ancien Régime was combined with innovations. In order to leave its mark on the period, the Empire style was imposed on dozens of palaces in France and abroad. The […]

The fan was an elegant functional ornament imported from Asia during the Renaissance becoming an essential fashion object in 18th century Paris until it almost disappeared during the Revolution. It was rediscovered in the eras of the two French Empires and the Restoration, as an object of propaganda, entertainment or curiosity. “The fan, from Josephine […]

Presentation by the Musée de l’Armée: In Spring 2018, following on from the presentation of Napoleon’s political vision with the 2013 exhibition “Napoleon and Europe”, and an exploration of his fall and his legend with “Napoleon on St Helena: his Fight for his Story” in 2016, in spring 2018 the Musée de l’Armée will be […]

To accompany the exhibition “Napoleon the Strategist” (see above), the Musée de l’Armée in Paris has organised a cycle of 14 concerts, from 5 April, designed to bring to life the atmosphere of battles and other sounds from the Napoleonic campaigns, with music composed during the Napoleonic period as well as later works that refer to it. From […]

Employing a cinematic and immersive approach, the exhibition will plunge visitors into the heart of the 1869 inauguration, then take them back in time through the historical development of this epic construction. Archaeological objects, scale models and period photographs highlight this marathon exhibition that guides visitors through the history of Egypt and the world from […]

In August 1855, around the same time the Museum founders John & Joséphine Bowes were residing in Paris while forming The Bowes Museum’s collection, Queen Victoria made a historic State Visit to the city. The visit by the royal party, which included Prince Albert and the couple’s two eldest children, Victoria and Albert Edward (later […]