The Fondation Napoléon is a registered charity (since 1987) committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the Napoleonic period, the Consulate, First and Second Empires and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage.
Ever since its creation, the Fondation Napoléon has supported projects related to the preservation of Napoleonic architectural and historical heritage.
Saving Longwood, the Emperor’s house!
“It is my wish that my mortal remains may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well […]”. A few days after expressing this wish in his will, Napoleon I died on 5 May 1821 on the island of St Helena. He was […]
International appeal to restore Napoleon's tomb and the other Napoleonic monuments at Les Invalides, in partnership with the Musée de l'Armée, Paris
International appeal to preserve and digitise part of our National and Napoleonic heritage, in partnership with the French Archives Nationales
