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In 2011, the Aristophil Society opened a branch of the Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits in Brussels, Belgium. The museum features original and rare documents, engravings, and other cultural artefacts, with a particular focus on Belgian writers, historians, scientists, and artists. Updated: June 2014

A museum in the former home of Empress Marie-Louise recounting the story of Marie-Louise and Napoleon I through documents and various objects. The museum holds regular guided tours.

The Chateau de Valençay was the property of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord for three decades and is known for its Renaissance keep and the small private theatre constructed at the Emperor's command.  Valençay also has many fine examples of First Empire furniture which is instantly recognisable as being from the epoque. The château's collections, reception rooms, […]

The Museo Generale Bonaparte was founded in 2004 at the Castello di Mombasiglio which was used as a garrison by French soldiers during the 1796 campaign. The museum is dedicated to the Piedmontese troops who fought and the military genius of Napoleon. it also celebrates the painter Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti (1764-1831), who painted battle scenes […]

The Napoleonic Museum was set up in the picturesque Villa Scarzella in memory of the epic battles of the Italian Campaign of 1796. The palace built as a summer home at the end of the eighteenth century by Giuseppe Scarzella and purchased by the municipality of Millesimo in 1979. The museum houses numerous graphic reproductions representing […]

The Itinerario Napoleonico (the Napoleonic trail) is an initiative of Piedmont region of Italy, intended to commemorate the decisive Italian Campaign of 1796. It follows a route across the country that Napoleon and his troops crossed as part of the campaign, and is made up of 12 stops at the sites of major battles with […]

The Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits is a Paris-based museum dedicated to the written word, featuring the works and writings of, amongst others, Proust, Hugo, Sand, Saint-Exupéry, Napoleon, Eisenhower, de Gaulle, Einstein, Edison, Delacroix, Van Gogh, Mozart, and Beethoven.Updated June 2014

Exhibition space and museum   Updated September 2011