2021 Année Napoléon > Calendar of Events

“2021 Année Napoléon” is going to be an unforgettable Year celebrating Napoleon throughout France and abroad, notably via the activities of the Villes Impériales [Imperial Towns network], the delegations of the Souvenir Napoléonien, regional and local institutions such as Sciences Po Grenoble, the Institut Catholique de Vendée (ICES), the Municipality of Waterloo and the French Domains on St Helena.

Last update: 22 December 2021

►► Napoleon – an open book: visit the websites of the Partner publishers and discover the books (new and re-published) that are coming out for the Bicentenary. (link in French)

All dates are likely to be modified in the current circumstances, please check the institution’s website for updates.

-NOVEMBER 2020-

CHÂTEAUROUX (36)
Up to 30 November 2020 > Painting competition: The Place Sainte-Hélène and the statue of General Bertrand

-DECEMBER 2020-

– JANUARY 2021-

FONTAINEBLEAU (77)
Château de Fontainebleau
January to December > Visit the chateau and gardens “Napoleon I’s Fontainebleau”
January to December > This month’s object (digital): “The Empire seen through the chateau collection”
School holidays > First-Empire-themed visit/performances

PARIS (75)
(postponed) 19 January > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers): Pierre Branda. “Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène, entre espoir et tragédie”.

LUNÉVILLE (54)
End of January 2020 – 3 October 2021 > Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel abbatial de Lunéville

-FEBRUARY 2021-

PARIS (75)
(postponed) 9 February > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers): Jacques-Olivier Boudon. “Napoléon et les femmes”.

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

ACHUPALLAS (CHILI)
4 February > Inauguration of a commemorative stele by the French Ambassador in the presence of Franco-Chilean authorities in honour of the two hundred Napoleonic soldiers who fought in the Chilean War of Independence.

-MARCH 2021-

PARIS (75)
10 March – 19 July > Beginning of the Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives Nationales
12 March > Study Day “Napoleon and public Education“, with Jacques-Olivier Boudon, Professor at the Sorbonne Université and president of the Institut Napoléon, and Thierry Lentz, director of the Fondation Napoléon, Bibliothèque nationale de France
16 March > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers): Patrice Gueniffey. “Napoléon et la mer”
31 March -19 September > Opening of the Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no more“, Musée de l’Armée

LA ROCHE SUR YON (85)
12 March 2021 > Study Day > “Napoleon and the Vendée in arms”

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
Opening in the spring > Exhibition “The funeral monuments dedicated to the Bonaparte family in Corsica“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

-APRIL 2021-

PARIS (75)
6-8 April > Conference (organised by the Fondation Napoléon/Musée de l’Armée/Fondation Dosne-Thiers), at the Musée de l’Armée
8 April -12 June > Beginning of the Exhibition “Josephine & Napoleon, an (extra)ordinary story“, Maison Chaumet
13 April > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers): Charles-Eloi Vial. “Les archives inédites des Cent-Jours”.
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives Nationales
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no More“, Musée de l’Armée
28 April> Publishing online of the Napoléon document on the “France Mémoire” website (in French), the Institut de France

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
From 10 April to 11 July 2021 Exhibition > “In marble and bronze: the memory of the Bonaparte family in Corsica” Musée national de la Maison Bonaparte

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-MAY 2021-

IN CHÂTENAY-MALABRY (92)
6 May > Online talk: talk by Jacques-Olivier Boudon, on his book Le sexe sous l’Empire (Librairie Vuibert; 2019), Maison de Chateaubriand
27 May > “Round table discussion” “Chateaubriand, Hugo and Napoleon”. With Guy Rosa, Jean-Marc Hovasse and Bernard Degout, Maison de Chateaubriand

FONTAINEBLEAU (77)
Château de Fontainebleau
January to December > Visit to the chateau and gardens “Napoleon I’s Fontainebleau”
January to December > This month’s object (digital): “The Empire seen through the chateau collection”
School holidays > First-Empire-themed visit/performances
Musique at the château > Thomas Hengelbrock and the Ensemble Balthazar Neumann: Napoleon and Egypt
End of the restoration of the Bibliothèque de l’Empereur (Petits Appartements)
Presentation of the upgraded “Musée Napoléon I”

GOUSSAINVILLE (95)
3 May > Opening of the Exhibition > la vie et le règne de Napoléon Ier. Collège Montaigne de Goussainville

PARIS (75)
5 May > Ceremonies for the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon I
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Josephine & Napoleon, an (extra)ordinary story“, Maison Chaumet
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives nationales
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no More“, Musée de l’Armée
25 and 26 May > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien): Thierry Lentz. “Pour Napoléon”.

PUTEAUX (92)
3 au 23 May > 4-part exhibition in the town of Puteaux : Napoleon I; mannequins dressed in Empire period costumes and objects and documents relating to Napoleon; “Napoleon in the cinema”; Exhibition of Playmobil, Ville de Puteaux
9 – 18 May > Theatre La Conversation by Jean d’Ormesson

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
2-31 May > Comic book exhibition on the life of Napoleon I. Palais Fesch/Musée des beaux-arts d’Ajaccio
5 May > Commemoration day (talks, commemorative mass, show, illumination).
18 May opening of the Exhibition “In marble and bronze: the memory of the Bonaparte family in Corsica” Musée national de la Maison Bonaparte

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
5 May -7 September > Virtual opening (at 7.30 pm French time) of the exhibition “The Emperor of 1000 faces“, Musée National de Malmaison.

SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE (78)
Exhibition “Napoleon, Head of War, Head of State” (the virtual exhibition is extended until 31 December 2021). Municipal Museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye

À BÉZIERS (34)
15-16 May > Meeting with Thierry Lentz; projection of the film Monsieur N. by Antoine de Caunes. Médiathèque André Malraux de Béziers

SÈVRES (92)
5 May > Start of the online videos by the Sèvres porcelain manufacture and Museum

YERRES (91)
29 May – 3 October > Opening of the exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

ISLAND OF ST HELENA > the French Domains

Live transmission of all the ceremonies will happen at THIS LINK
5 May > Ceremonies for the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon I
6 May > Ceremony at the Tomb
9 May > Ceremony at the Tomb

SANTIAGO (CHILE)
5 May > Beginning of the exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French ambassador to Chile

-JUNE 2021-

Exhibition “La vallée des Aigles“. La Demeure du Parc

GOUSSAINVILLE (95)
Exhibition on the life and reign of Napoleon I. Montaigne College of Goussainville

PARIS (75)
8 June > 2021 Talk, Fondation Napoléon (organised by the Fondation Napoléon’s Cercle d’études in partnership with the Île-de-France Delegation of the Souvenir Napoléonien and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers): Jean Tulard. “Comment s’enrichir sous Napoléon”.
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Josephine & Napoleon, an (extra)ordinary story“, Maison Chaumet
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives nationales
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no more“, Musée de l’Armée
14 June > Cycle of concerts “Imperial Death and Transfiguration” in the Saint-Louis des Invalides cathedral: instrumental jousts
16-17 June > Two performances of “La dernière salve” by Jean-Claude Brisville, presented by the Military Governor of Paris, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic. Cour d’honneur of the Hôtel National des Invalides
24 June-31 July > Performances of “Napoléon. La nuit de Fontainebleau“, by the company Intersignes at the Folie Théâtre (75011)

PUTEAUX (92)
June > Various events, City of Puteaux

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition “T The Emperor of 1000 faces“, Musée National de Malmaison
10 June at 8.30pm> Talk by David Chanteranne “The twelve deaths of Napoleon“. Auditorium of the Médiathèque of Rueil-Malmaison
16 June 2021 at 8.30pm > Talk “Around the scientific study of Napoleon’s death mask“, by Philippe Charlier. Auditorium of the Médiathèque of Rueil-Malmaison
24 June at 8.30pm > Thierry Lentz talk “Pour Napoléon“. Auditorium of the Médiathèque of Rueil-Malmaison

SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE (78)
13 June > End of the exhibition Napoléon, Chef de guerre, chef d’État (the virtual exhibition is extended until 31 December 2021). Municipal Museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye

THONON-LES-BAINS (74)
Exhibition “Sauts dans le temps. 7000 ans d’histoire(s) du Chablais“. Musée du Chablais

YERRES (91)
Exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
30 June start of the Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
Exhibition “In marble and bronze: the memory of the Bonaparte family in Corsica” Musée national de la Maison Bonaparte

WATERLOO (BELGIUM)
17 June > Study Day “From Waterloo to St Helena“, Commune of Waterloo

SANTIAGO (CHILE)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres: Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-JULY 2021-

PARIS (75)
Exhibition “Napoléon“, La Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no more“, Musée de l’Armée
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives nationales (closed temporarily between 19 July and 30 August)
7 July 2021 > Start of the sound and light show “La Nuit aux Invalides”
18 July > End of exhibition “Napoléon et Joséphine“, Maison Chaumet

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
Exhibition (ends 11 July) “In marble and bronze: the memory of the Bonaparte family in Corsica” Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte
Exhibition “Napoléon, légendes“. Palais Fesch-musée des Beaux-Arts, Ajaccio
Open air exhibition «Napoléon Superstar !” Ajaccio town centre.
Exhibition “Napoléon au temps du cinéma muet, les débuts du 7e art”. Palais Fesch-musée des Beaux-Arts, Ajaccio

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition “The Emperor of 1000 faces“, Musée national de Malmaison

SANTIAGO (CHILE)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

YERRES (91)
Exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-AUGUST 2021-

PARIS (75)
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no More“, Musée de l’Armée
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives nationales (closed temporarily between 19 July and 30 August)

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition “The Emperor of 1000 faces“, Musée National de Malmaison

SANTIAGO (CHILI)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

YERRES (91)
Exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-SEPTEMBER 2021-

PARIS (75)
16 September (until 6 March 2022) > Opening of the Exhibition “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier à la Monnaie de Paris“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no More“, Musée de l’Armée
15 September 2021 > Beginning of the exhibition “Napoleon I’s Lost Palaces“, at the Mobilier National
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives Nationales

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

LUNÉVILLE (54)
Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel Abbatial de Lunéville

AJACCIO (2A)
From 25 September 2021 to 9 January 2022 > Exhibition > “Bonaparte and Antiquity, an imperial language“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Journées napoléoniennes
6 September > End of the Exhibition “The Emperor of 1000 faces“, Musée National de Malmaison
17 September > Beginning of the Exhibition “Josephine’s dresses and beyond…“, Musée national de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
25-26 September > 4th Imperial Jubilee
1 September > opening of the Exhibition “Napoléon Superstar“, Musée d’histoire locale de la ville de Rueil-Malmaison

VINCENNES (94)
September > “Napoleon and fortifications. From the defence of fortified positions to the battlefield“, Service Historique de la Défense SHD
15 September > Study Day “Control of the territory and representation“, Service Historique de la Défense

SANTIAGO (CHILE)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

YERRES (91)
Exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-OCTOBER 2021-

FONTAINEBLEAU (77)
Château de Fontainebleau
January to December > Visit to the chateau and gardens “Napoleon I’s Fontainebleau”
January to December > This month’s object (digital): “The Empire seen through the chateau collection”
School holidays > First-Empire-themed visit/performances
The Saint-Hubert [the château’s patron saint of hunting] with the theme of Imperial Hunt
Jamboree weekend of historical re-enactments
Exhibition “A Palace for the Emperor. Napoleon I at Fontainebleau”
11-13 October > Symposium > “La Seine-et-Marne et Napoléon : intimité, pouvoirs, mémoires” at the Château de Fontainebleau and the Seine-et-Marne Departmental Archives.

PARIS (75)
Exhibition “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier à la Monnaie de Paris“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
5-6 October > Concerts “Triomphes de Napoléon“, Saint-Louis des Invalides
Exhibition “Napoleon I’s Lost Palaces“, at the Mobilier National
31 October > End of the Exhibition “Napoléon n’est plus/Napoleon is no More“, Musée de l’Armée
18 October > End of Exhibition “Drawing for Napoleon. The Masterpieces of the imperial State Secretariat“, Archives nationales
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX (92)
7-31 October > Exhibition “Napoléon”, Espace Anne Franck

FONTAINEBLEAU (77)
11-13 October > Conference “La Seine-et-Marne et Napoléon : intimité, pouvoirs, mémoires“, Archives Départementales de Seine-et-Marne
Opening Exhibition > “Josephine’s porcelain collections, through the eyes of Setsuko”
27 October > Opening Exhibition > “Insights into the works of Oscar Rex”

VINCENNES (94)
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Exhibition “Napoleon and fortifications. From the defence of fortified positions to the battlefield“, Service Historique de la Défense

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

LUNÉVILLE (54)
3 October > End of the Exhibition “Miniaturiste et scientifique au cœur de l’Empire“, Hôtel abbatial de Lunéville

THIONVILLE (57)
10 October > opening of Exhibition “Napoléon I: l’oeuvre civile” [Napoleon I: his civil works], Musée de la Tour aux Puces

AJACCIO (2A), CORSICA
From 25 September 2021 to 9 January 2022 > Exhibition > “Bonaparte and Antiquity, an imperial language“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Opening Exhibition > “Josephine’s porcelain collections, through the eyes of Setsuko”, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
18 October > End of the Exhibition “Josephine’s dresses and beyond…“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
15 October > opening of Exhibition > “The Legend of the Eagle. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte in LEGO® and historical works”, Atelier Grognard
1 October > end of the Exhibition “Napoléon Superstar”, Musée d’histoire locale de la ville de Rueil-Malmaison

SANTIAGO (CHILI)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

YERRES (91)
3 October > End of the Exhibition “Martin Guillaume Biennais, l’orfèvre de Napoléon Ier“, the Caillebotte Estate

NICE (06)
15 October – 9 January 2022> Exhibition > “Napoléon, héros de la littérature” (Napoleon as a hero of literature), Musée Masséna

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-NOVEMBER 2021-

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition > “Josephine’s porcelain collections, through the eyes of Setsuko”, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
10 November > start of Exhibition > “Insights int o the works of Oscar Rex”, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
Exhibition > “The Legend of the Eagle. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte in LEGO® and historical works”
15 October 2021 to 13 February 2022 – Atelier Grognard

PARIS (75)
Exhibition “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier à la Monnaie de Paris“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
Exhibition”Napoleon I’s Lost Palaces“, at the Mobilier National
31 November -1 December > Colloque international “The Napoleonic Wars in history: from 1815 to today, historiography and history of war“, Amphithéâtre Austerlitz at Les Invalides
26 November Study Day / Dance > The quadrilles of Jean-Etienne Despréaux, organiser of entertainments and shows at the court of Napoleon I
Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)

VINCENNES (94)
Exhibition “Napoleon and fortifications. From the defence of fortified positions to the battlefield“, Service Historique de la Défense

L’ÎLE D’AIX (17)
8 November > end of the Exhibition “Les dictées de l’Empereur sur l’île d’Aix“, Musée Napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

THIONVILLE (57)
Exhibition “Napoléon I: l’oeuvre civile” [Napoleon I: his civil works], Musée de la Tour aux Puces

LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (85)
25 and 26 November > Study Day “La Vendée militaire et Napoléon“, Institut Catholique de Vendée (Chaire Napoléon)

AJACCIO (2A)
From 25 September 2021 to 9 January 2022 > Exhibition > “Bonaparte and Antiquity, an imperial language“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

SANTIAGO (CHILI)
Exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, residence of the French Ambassador to Chile

NICE (06)
Exhibition > “Napoléon, héros de la littérature” (Napoleon as a hero of literature), Musée Masséna

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-DECEMBER 2021-

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
15 Nov End Exhibition > “Josephine’s porcelain collections, through the eyes of Setsuko“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
24 November – 7 March 2022, Exhibition > “Insights int o the works of Oscar Rex“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
Exhibition > “The Legend of the Eagle. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte in LEGO® and historical works”, until 13 February 2022 – Atelier Grognard

PARIS (75)
24 December > End Exhibition “Napoléon“, Grande Halle de la Villette (partnership with the RMN-Grand Palais)
Exhibition “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier à la Monnaie de Paris [In the footsteps of Napoleon I at the Monnaie de Paris]“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
Exhibition”Napoleon I’s Lost Palaces“, at the Mobilier National
Exhibition > “Playmobil at the Invalides : Onward Napoleon!”
18 December 2021-9 January 2022, Musée de l’Armée

THIONVILLE (57)
Exhibition “Napoléon I: l’oeuvre civile” [Napoleon I: his civil works], Musée de la Tour aux Puces

AJACCIO (2A)
From 25 September 2021 to 9 January 2022 > Exhibition > “Bonaparte and Antiquity, an imperial language“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

SANTIAGO (CHILE)
End of the exhibition “La Galerie des Illustres. Trois siècles de présence française au Chili“, closure of “Bicentenary Chile-France”

NICE (06)
Exhibition > “Napoléon, héros de la littérature” (Napoleon as a hero of literature), Musée Masséna

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
Exhibition > “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-JANUARY 2022-

FONTAINEBLEAU (77)
Château de Fontainebleau
January to December > Visit to the chateau and gardens “Napoleon I’s Fontainebleau”
January to December > This month’s object (digital): “The Empire seen through the chateau collection”
School holidays > First-Empire-themed visit/performances
3 January > End Exhibition “A Palace for the Emperor. Napoleon I at Fontainebleau”

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition > “Insights int o the works of Oscar Rex“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
Exhibition > “The Legend of the Eagle. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte in LEGO® and historical works”, until 13 February 2022 – Atelier Grognard

PARIS (75)
Exhibition “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier à la Monnaie de Paris“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
15 January > end Exhibition”Napoleon I’s Lost Palaces“, at the Mobilier National
18 January > Presentation of Irène Feste’s research on the “quadrilles of Jean-Etienne Despréaux, organiser of entertainments and shows at the court of Napoleon I” (Company “Danses au (Pas)sé”) at the Centre National de la Danse, Pantin (North-East suburb of Paris)

THIONVILLE (57)
15 January > end of Exhibition “Napoléon I: l’oeuvre civile” [Napoleon I: his civil works], Musée de la Tour aux Puces

AJACCIO (2A)
9 January 2022 > End of Exhibition > “Bonaparte and Antiquity, an imperial language“, Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte

NICE (06)
9 January end of Exhibition > “Napoléon, héros de la littérature” (Napoleon as a hero of literature), Musée Masséna

LIÈGE (BELGIUM)
9 January 2022 > End Exhibition “Napoleon – Beyond the myth“, TGV railway station of Liège-Guillemins

-FEBRUARY 2022-

À PARIS (75)
Exhibition > “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
16 February – 20 May 2022 > Exhibition > “Les forteresses de l’Empereur. Napoléon et ses ingénieurs militaires dans l’Europe en guerre” [The Emperor’s fortresses. Napoleon and his military engineers in Europe at war]

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
Exhibition > “Insights int o the works of Oscar Rex“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau
End Exhibition > “The Legend of the Eagle. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte in LEGO® and historical works”, until 13 February 2022 – Atelier Grognard

-MARCH 2022-

À PARIS (75)
Ends 6 March > Exhibition > “Sur les pas de Napoléon Ier“, Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
Exhibition > “Les forteresses de l’Empereur. Napoléon et ses ingénieurs militaires dans l’Europe en guerre” [The Emperor’s fortresses. Napoleon and his military engineers in Europe at war], Château de Vincennes

RUEIL-MALMAISON (92)
7 March End Exhibition > “Insights int o the works of Oscar Rex“, Musée National de Malmaison et Bois-Préau

-APRIL 2022-

À PARIS (75)
Exhibition > “Les forteresses de l’Empereur. Napoléon et ses ingénieurs militaires dans l’Europe en guerre” [The Emperor’s fortresses. Napoleon and his military engineers in Europe at war]

-MAY 2022-

À PARIS (75)
20 May > End Exhibition > “Les forteresses de l’Empereur. Napoléon et ses ingénieurs militaires dans l’Europe en guerre” [The Emperor’s fortresses. Napoleon and his military engineers in Europe at war]

-JUNE 2022-

CERVIA (ITALY)
4 June – 18 August 2022 > Exhibition > “Bivacco” by Jean Gaudaire-Thor, Museo Magazzini del Sale

2021 Année Napoléon > Calendar of Events

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