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THIS WEEK'S LETTER...
Article of the month this week deals with the Code d'instruction criminelle of 1808, one of the lesser-known, though remarkably successful, codification processes over which Napoleon presided. Following the announcement of our Grands Prix History Prize and Research Grant winners, we have some photos and a short report on the awards ceremony that took place at the Jockey Club in Paris on Tuesday. We've already told you about our fashion section on the website, and in the same vein, you will find below a bit of information on an exhibition dedicated to Second Empire fashion that takes place at the Musée Galliera in Paris. This week's article selection from Napoleonica. La Revue is also there, as well as a reminder of our Christmas Selection 2008, just in case you're still stuck for gift ideas. 200 years ago recounts the capture of the town of Roses in Spain, and 150 years ago has the establishment of the Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez. In our Magazine section on the right, you will find news of a rather special birthday celebration that took place recently on St. Helena, as well as all the exhibition and conference information.
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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
"The Code d'Instruction criminelle, 1808" by Clémence Zacharie
"Of all the codification processes that France underwent under Napoleon, the process that led to the Code d'Instruction criminelle of 1808 is probably the most remarkable, for a number of reasons. It was the product of a long maturation process, which united revolutionary principles with customs developed during the Ancien Régime and codified by the Ordonnance de Saint Germain en Laye in 1670. The Code d'Instruction criminelle was thus a combination of principle and practice, made all the more remarkable by its longevity..."
Click here for the full article.
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FONDATION NAPOLEON
Grands Prix Awards ceremony
The 2008 Grands Prix history prizes and Fondation Napoléon Research Grants were awarded on 9 December at a lunch held at the Jockey Club, in Paris. The awards were presented by HIH the Princess Napoleon and the Prince d'Essling, president of the Fondation Napoléon.
Click here for more photos of the event.
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EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE
Sous l'Empire des Crinolines (1852-1870) and De Londres à Paris au Second Empire
An exhibition dedicated to Second Empire fashion takes place at the Musée Galliera in Paris. On display are more than 300 items, detailing fashion as it was under Napoleon III. The exhibition runs from 29 November 2008 until 26 April 2009. And on the subject of fashion, on Tuesday 16 December, the Château de Compiègne plays host to a conference on Second Empire fashion, entitled De Londres à Paris au Second Empire. A number of French and Anglophone specialists will deliver talks on Second Empire fashion and Franco-British relations.
Click here for more information on the exhibition Sous l'Empire des Crinolines (1852-1870)
Click here for more information on the conference De Londres à Paris au Second Empire
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CHRISTMAS SELECTION REMINDER
Christmas is getting closer and closer and the shops are getting busier. If you're in search of a few Napoleonic gift ideas, why not take advantage of our Christmas Selection list? Combine it with some internet shopping and you'll save yourself a lot of time and a lot of stress.
Click here for our Christmas Selection 2008.
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NAPOLEONICA. LA REVUE
Continuing our selection from issue n° 3 of Napoleonica. La Revue, this week we offer you Le mythe de la Quatrième race sous le Second Empire by Juliette Glikman. The article deals with dynastic legitimacy and the myth of the saviour during the Second Empire and is in French, so once again, you might need your dictionaries. The article can be purchased for 7 €.
200 YEARS AGO
Roses
The Bulletin de l'Armée d'Espagne reported on 13 December 1808 the capture of the town of Roses, on the Mediterranean coast. "The Roses citadel surrendered on the 6th; 2,000 men were taken prisoner; a considerable amount of artillery was also found in the citadel. Six English ships of the line, which were anchored outside the harbour, were unable to receive the garrison onboard. General Gouvion Saint-Cyr praised Division General Reille and Division General Pino. The troops of the Kingdom of Italy distinguished themselves during the siege. Today the Emperor inspected [...] all of the troops under Maréchal Duc de Danzig [Marshal Lefebvre]."
After the siege, the troops under the command of General Saint-Cyr force-marched the 150km between Roses and Barcelona in seven days, to meet the Spanish troops massed under Général Vives at Cardedeu on 16 December. Despite the lack of artillery on the French side, Saint-Cyr succeeded in routing the Spanish troops and entered Barcelona on 17 December.
150 YEARS AGO
The Suez Canal
On 15 December 1858, the Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez was established after a year-long stock flotation. The response to the flotation was an unprecedented success, with 21,229 people in France purchasing 207,111 shares. Despite this success in France, not all of the stocks reserved by Ferdinand de Lesseps for England, the United States, Russia and Austria were bought.
Click here for the full story in our Suez Canal special dossier.
Wishing you the very best "Napoleonic" week,
Peter Hicks and Hamish Davey Wright
Historians and web-editors
THE NAPOLEON.ORG BULLETIN, N° 478, 12 - 18 December, 2008
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THE BIBLIOTHEQUE FONDATION NAPOLEON LIBRARY
Autumn and winter opening times:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 1pm-6pm
Thursday: 10am-3pm
(Closed Friday)
The library will be closed exceptionally on Tuesday 16 December.
THE MAGAZINE
Book of the month
- Michel Kerautret and Gabriel Madec (eds.), La Correspondance générale de Napoléon Bonaparte: Volume 5, Boulogne, Trafalgar, Austerlitz 1805
Press Review
- On St. Helena, Jonathan the tortoise celebrates his 176th birthday
News
Fondation Napoléon History Prizes and Research Grants 2008 announced
WHAT'S ON
Conferences
- "De Londres à Paris au Second Empire", Compiègne (France), 16 December 2008
Exhibitions
- "The Crinoline Empire (1852-1870)", Paris, France [29/11/2008 - 26/04/2009]
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- "The Eagle and the quill: the 'retour des manuscrits'", Paris, France [03/12/2008 - 01/03/2009]
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- "Napoleon III and the Romanian principalities", Bucharest, Romania [23/10/2008 - 01/02/2009]
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- "Ben Weider Collection at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts", Montreal, Canada [Permanent]
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- "Bonaparte and Egypt", Paris, France [14/10/2008 - 29/03/2009]
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- "Between the dagger and the cross", Paris, France [21/10/2008 - 11/01/2009]
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- "From Pompei to Malmaison", Rueil-Malmaison, France [22/10/2008 - 26/01/2009]
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- "Jerome Napoleon, king of Westphalia", Fontainebleau, France [10/10/2008 - 08/01/2009]
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- "Paper Landscapes, a celebration of Napoleonic cartography", La Spezia, Italy [04/10/2008 - 11/01/2009]
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- "Fine people. Luxury and Fashion at the Time of the Empire", Erfurt, Germany [14/09/2008 - 11/01/2009]
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- "Spectacle of Power. Rituals in Old Europe 800-1800", Magdeburg, Germany [23/09/2008 - 04/01/2009]
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- "Napoleonic side-arms of the Rocca d'Acquaviva", Acquaviva Picena, Italy [04/10/2008 - 31/12/2008]
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