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On 19 October 1800, two ships Le Naturaliste and Le Géographe left Le Havre (in France) for Australia. Initiated by Captain Nicolas Baudin, and supported by Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, the assignment was the geographical reconnaissance of the Australian coasts, the inventory of species, and a description of the populations. After the three official painters abandoned the […]

These walls have seen a succession of great personalities of the history of France. In the aftermath of the Revolution, one of Napoleon’s brothers, Lucien, and then his mother, Madame Mère, settled there. Georges Clemenceau organized the victory of 1918 from the office that can now been seen as it was in 1917. On the liberation […]

Haussmann, prefect for the departement of the Seine from 1853 until 1870, extensively transformed Paris, above and below ground, from the city center to the outskirts. By extension, his name personifies a century of public works that still defines the urban organization of the city and the identity of the capital. But who would think […]

This exhibition from 18 March to 19 June 2017, at the Château de Fontainebleau (outside Paris), turns the spotlight on the architect and designer Charles Percier (1764-1838), celebrated during his lifetime as an outstanding artist, a fashionable designer and a respected teacher, yet whose legacy was largely ignored throughout the 20th century. His reputation, acquired […]

The Colmar-born pupil of Jacques Louis David played a key role in the development of the arts in his native city and was one of the subtlest portraitists of his day. In his drawings and monochrome miniatures, Karpff managed to combine an intimate gaze with complete technical mastery and extremely delicate execution. The exhibition will […]

The Collection “Napoleon and his Era” at the National Library of Israel Curators: Stefan Litt, Milka Levy-Rubin Among the millions of items in the National Library of Israel collections is a cache of original documents, books, maps and medallions focused around the person and actions of Napoleon Bonaparte (1796-1821). The most important of these are […]

Until 9 July 2017, the Maison Bonaparte d’Ajaccio is exhibiting a collection of objects belonging to Corsican notables from the time of Napoleon III.  Among these objects are clothes, jewellery, portraits, furniture and various documents, consisting of 70 items in total. They all tell a story of the relationship that Napoléon III and his wife […]

The major creations of the imperial and royal courts, from the Consulate to the Second Empire, are presented, as are the illustrious figures who commissioned them: Napoleon I, who chose the founder of Chaumet, Marie-Etienne Nitot, to magnify his symbols of power; the Empress Josephine, whose immense taste for jewellery is reflected in the ceremonial […]

Overshadowed as it is by the two World Wars, the 1870–1871 Franco-Prussian War is an unfamiliar topic to many French and German people, even though it was the founding event that set the tone for Franco-German relations, paving the way for Europe’s future path. The ‘annus horribilis’, as described by Victor Hugo, led to the […]

The town of Boulogne-Billancourt is turning back time in a new exhibition at the Bibliothèque Paul-Marmottan, exploring the history of entertainment under the Empire. Whilst most people know about the Emperor’s campaigns, it is often overlooked that France’s contemporary card games and casinos also arose under Napoleon. This exhibition looks at Napoleon’s contribution to the […]