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Object / Directoire-Consulat-Ier Empire/Directory-Consulate-1st EmpireA lyre-guitar (Pleyel, 1809)In 1801, a German correspondent for the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [General Musical Newspaper] reporting from Paris wrote about a new instrument that had “suddenly become so popular in France”(“Paris has hardly ever hunted for the newest with greater zeal […] than it now chases after the oldest (from the times of Greek and Roman art, […]
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from 03/06/2023 to 01/10/2023ExhibitionIngres, the artist and his princesPresentation by the château A successful artist in the first half of the 19th century, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) was an unclassifiable and often visionary painter. Behind his apparent classicism lies an originality and a quest for perfection that continue to fascinate. How did this success come about? With the advent of the July Monarchy (1830-1848), […]
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from 15/11/2023 to 16/11/2023ConferenceThe Memorial of St Helena, conference on the 200th anniversary of its publication200th anniversary of the publication of the “Memorial of St Helena” by Las Cases. Access to the auditorium is via 3, rue Mazarine 75006 Paris Metros: line 7, Pont Neuf; line 10, Mabillon. REGISTRATION DETAILS An entrance fee of €20/person is required. • Registrations will begin on 15 June 2023. • Requests will be processed in order of arrivalfrom […]
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ArticleTalking Point with Peter Hicks: The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars, 2023In 1534, king Henry VIII granted Cambridge University Press a charter to publish, thereby rendering it one of the oldest printing and publishing houses in the world. At the end of the 19th century, the regius professor of Modern History at that university, but also… -
from 27/05/2023 to 03/06/2023CommemorationFrench Week 2023Highlights of the week include : Sunday 28 May 2023: Exhibition of works by Rory Klopper inspired by French philosopher & intellectual Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (1897 – 1962). Saturday 27 May; the Fête de l’Abeille Monday 29 mai: Guided visit to the Prince Imperial Exhibition in the national uMsunduzi Museum Tuesday 30 May, 10 am: Presentation […]
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from 03/06/2023 to 17/09/2023ExhibitionDuroc, images of a destinyTo mark the 210th anniversary of the death of General Duroc (1813-2023), illustrious figure in the history of the town of Pont-à-Mousson, the municipal museum “Au fil du Papier”, in partnership with the Fondation Napoléon, is devoting a brand new exhibition to him, running from 3 June to 17 September 2023. Duroc, the Grand maréchal […]
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PublicationThe Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume 1, Politics and DiplomacyVolume 1: Politics and Diplomacy (Coordinators: Broers Michael, Dwyer Philip) Volume I of The Cambridge History of the Napoleonic Wars covers the international foreign political dimensions of the wars and the social, legal, political and economic structures of the Empire. Leading historians from around the world come together to discuss the different aspects of the […]
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from 11/03/2023 to 05/06/2023ExhibitionNapoleon and “The Fainting of Esther”, An imperial gift for the first King of SaxonyThe latter owed his royal status to the French Emperor and in that year he travelled to Paris to visit his benefactor. The tapestry was given a prominent place in the dining room of the palace. In 1943, it was moved to Schleinitz Castle near Meissen for safekeeping, but after 1945 its whereabouts were unknown. […]
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from 07/04/2023 to 21/05/2023ExhibitionElisa’s letters: this is how the Princess of Lucca ruledThe exhibition is organised into two sections: Firstly, the correspondents, or the historical figures, the protagonists of Elisa’s correspondence. The second section demonstrates the tools and materials of written communication: paper, ink and everything you needed to govern a country before the advent of email. Here is a translation of the press presentation given by (from left): Massimiliano […]
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Napo FactfileThe Life of Napoleon III: a timeline for 6 years old +1808 – Birth of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte The future emperor Napoleon III was born in Paris during the night of 20/21 April. He was given the names Charles-Louis-Napoleon but he very quickly became known as simply Louis-Napoleon. His parents were Louis Bonaparte, king of Holland and brother of Napoleon I, and Hortense de Beauharnais. Charles-Napoleon’s uncle […]