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from 20/10/2017 to 04/11/2018ExhibitionCompiègne: An Imperial Residence“From 1807, Napoleon I transformed the Palace of Compiègne built under Louis XV and Louis XVI into an imperial residence. Entrusted to Louis-Martin Berthaut, the rehabilitation works took place from 1808 to 1810; space was redistributed and new decorations were created. The Emperor occupied the King’s former apartments while the Empress was housed at the […]
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from 01/04/2018 to 30/09/2018ExhibitionDumas and Bonaparte: Intertwined Destinies“Alexandre Dumas and Napoleon Bonaparte were two generals whose destinies were inextricably linked to the events of the royalist insurrection of October 5, 1795, which saw the rise of Bonaparte at the expense of Dumas, condemning the latter to the oblivion of History.” The museum welcomes for the first time in Villers-Cotterêts the authentic portrait […]
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from 20/10/2017 to 04/11/2018ExhibitionFashion During the First Empire“Under the First Empire, fashion took on the influences of the ancient world: the slender and streamlined silhouette, accentuated by a raised waist, contrasted with the costumes of the previous century. Wracked by the French Revolution, the textile industries were revived by Napoleon I and found a willing ambassador in the Empress Josephine. One of […]
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from 07/10/2017 to 07/10/2018ExhibitionBonaparte and the Gunners of LilleIt was the then First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, who decided to reorganise the Gunners Batallion of Lille in 1803. In the difficult period of time following the French Revolution, the very existance of the Gunners had been put into question, but, with the advent of the First Empire, there was a renewed need for a […]
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Press reviewBertrand itinerary inaugurated at ChâteaurouxLast month a new Napoleonic itinerary was inaugurated in the town of Châteauroux, focussing on the person of General Bertrand, whose presence in the town is difficult to miss, if only with the museum dedicated to him. The aim of the trail is to show visitors that part of General Bertrand’s life took place in the […]
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Press reviewTreasure room at the Chateau de ValençyFor the last five years, the Chateau de Valençay has been preparing for a new room that will allow visitors to finally discover all the treasures of Talleyrand in Valençay. Located in the heart of the chateau, the new treasure room will play on the intimacy, proximity and discovery of an original collection of objects […]
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ArticleBullet Point #14 – Did Napoleon want to re-establish Poland?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, June 2018, translation RY) -
Press reviewThe Emperor’s appartments at the Chateau de Rambouillet re-openIn line with monarchs and Kings before him, who came to hunt in the nearby Forest of Rambouillet, the Chateau de Rambouillet was one of Napoleon’s official “Imperial residences”. Between 1804 and 1815, the Emperor lived there for only 60 days, “but he himself directed a whole series of major works,” explains Laurent Mortier, administrator […]
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Press reviewArchelogical excavation in Wagram reveal insights into the conditions of Napoleonic soldiersIn accordance with Austrian law, archaeologists have been working on a number of sites between the Austrian towns of Deutsch-Wagram and Parbasdorf, North-East of Vienna, to explore and identify any features of archaeological interest before planned construction of the new Marchfeldsnellstraβe highway begins in early 2019. Amongst the many sites being investigated by archaeologists is […]