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THIS MONTH'S OBJECT
The Roi de Rome's Lead Soldiers
The Rome de Rome's lead soldiers have an extraordinary history. It begins in 1812 when Napoleon ordered two complete sets of soldiers, each of 120 pieces, representing the 21e and du 22e Légers regiments.
NOTA BENE: CHRISTMAS CLOSURE OF THE BIBLIOTHEQUE M. LAPEYRE - FONDATION NAPOLEON
The Bibliothèque M. Lapeyre - Fondation Napoléon will close on Monday, 23 December, reopening on Monday 6 January, 2003, at 1pm.
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO
30 Frimaire, An XI (21 December, 1802), the police (police générale) uncovered a band counterfeiting notes issued by the Banque du Commerce, led by the Swiss Boissy, an engraver from Lyons; Thierry, from Chambéry, postman, living in Lyons; and Itier, clockmaker from Paris. As per the law, they were sentenced to six years in irons.
3 Nivôse, An XI (24 December, 1802), Chambers of commerce were created in 22 towns, but Paris was not to receive such an agency until February 1803. These chambers, with a variable number of members according to the size of the town, had a consultancy role with respect to the economic and industrial situations in their respective regions. Since they were liable to become centres of opposition to the regime, an instruction was circulated on 31 March, 1806, forbidding the publication of the debates.
3 Nivôse, An XI (24 December, 1802), Antoine-Jean-Mathieu Séguier (1768-1848), son of a grand French parliamentary family, an émigré who had returned shortly after Brumaire and close to Cambacérès, was appointed as head of the Paris Tribunal d'appel.
5 Nivôse, An XI (26 December, 1802), a decree assigned a stipend of 500 Francs for each of the 24,000 priests in France.
5 Nivôse, An XI (26 December, 1802), the modifications performed in Italy in conformity with the Treaty of Lunéville were officially recognised by Austria.
Wishing you an excellent, Napoleonic, Christmas!
Peter Hicks
Historian and Web editor
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THIS WEEK:
Snippets
- Poisoning of Napoleon. Case closed!
- Dumas' body moved to the Pantheon
What's on
- Exhibition: La Tavola di Elisa, Lucca
- Exhibition: Napoleon and Alexander I in Hildesheim (Germany)
- Exhibition: Jefferson's America and Napoleon's France
- Exhibition: The first Italian Republic, 1802-1805
- Exhibition: Seat of Empire
The monthly titles
- Book of the Month: The Nelson Encyclopedia, Colin White
- This month's picture, The Comtesse Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, by Gérard
- Article of the Month, Joseph Bonaparte's American Retreat, by Patricia Tyson Stroud
- In the Collectors Corner, The Roi de Rome's Lead Soldiers<<
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