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19/04/2018Theatrical EventBiagio del CorsoOn Thursday, 19 April at 9pm at the Auditorium of Cherasco (Italy) in Via San Pietro 41 is scheduled a public reading of “Biagio del Corso”, a story written by the historian Bruno Taricco about the fictional son of Napoleon Bonaparte, directed and interpreted by Jozef Gjura, accompanied on the classical guitar by Davide Bottini. […]
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from 05/05/2018 to 06/05/2018Family, Re-enactmentNapoleonic bivouac weekend at Maisons-Laffitte, ParisLife in camp – Presentation of troops and their uniforms: artillery, infantry, mounted guard – soldier’s life – big parades – firing of cannons and rifles – horses – dancing … Various activities: tastings, street vendors, magic lantern shows … Infantry troops presentation and uniforms … Times of parades: (Starting from the bivouac) Saturday 10:30 (to […]
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ArticleThe Princess and the would-be First Lady: Two accounts of a meeting in 1822 by Charlotte Bonaparte and Louisa AdamsIn the late summer of 1822 in Bordentown New Jersey, USA. , two influential women – Charlotte Bonaparte and Louisa Adams – crossed paths. In the weeks that followed, these two women were to become well-acquainted and spent much time in each other’s company. With remarkable serendipity, both Charlotte and Louisa wrote independently of their time spent […]
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from 28/04/2018 to 30/04/2018Family, Festival, Re-enactment, Theatrical EventNapoléon I and Marie-Louise at FontainebleauProgramme AT THE THÉÂTRE MUNICIPAL (9 rue Dénecourt, 77300 Fontainebleau) Saturday, 28 April, 8.30 pm “La gloire et la Cendre” [Glory and ashes. Napoleon’s ultimate victory] Sunday 29 April 5pm “La mort de l’Aigle” [The death of the Eagle. Napoleon, from glory to exile] Reservation and information: 01 64 22 26 91 Book Fair (Saturday 28 April from […]
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ArticleBullet Point #8 – Did Napoleon “end” or “finish” the Revolution?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, April 2018, translation PH) -
from 12/03/2018 to 29/07/2018ExhibitionPublic Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence“Public Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence,” consists of 175 paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, illustrated books, and even period watering cans and gardening tools. It reveals what happened after the French Revolution, when the nation’s many royal gardens and hunting grounds were opened to the public. Suddenly, Paris was transformed from a warren of alleyways […]
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from 28/03/2018 to 05/08/2018ExhibitionThe Epic of the Suez Canal: From the Pharaohs to the 21st centuryEmploying 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 […]
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05/04/2018ConcertSPECIAL OFFER! Concert Dalberto-Darmarquette-Dumay (cycle “Musiques et paroles d’Empereur”)A reduction is available to readers of napoleon.org and the Foundation Napoléon Facebook pages. Category 1 – 26€ instead of 30€ Category 2 – 16€ instead of 20€ Take advantage of these rates by using the code CENT04 on the Museum’s Online Ticket page!