On Monday 21 March, 2016 an agreement was signed between the Fondation Napoléon and the city of Sens (France) in the presence of Victor-Andre Masséna, Prince d’Essling (President of the Fondation Napoleon), Marie-Louise Fort (member of parliament for the third district of the Yonne and Mayor of Sens), and Bernard Ethuin-Coffinet (deputy mayor of Sens in charge of culture, heritage and communication), for the restoration of the hat worn by Emperor Napoleon at Waterloo and a uniform that he wore on St Helena, two of the most important pieces in the collections of the Museums of Sens.

Find out more about the restoration of Napoleon’s coat and hat.

Have a look behind the scenes at the Musée de l’Armée in Paris, when Napoleon’s coat was being cleaned in preparation for the exhibition Napoleon at St Helena.