The period from March 1810 to March 1811 was rich in many ways as described in the letters of Napoleon: on an intimate level (conflict between siblings, marriage to Marie-Louise, …) as well as politically (strengthening of the Napoleonic administration in certain conquered lands, permanent reorganization of the army, management of the “Domaine extraordinaire”, stand-off with anti-concordat clerics…). It is a crucial moment in the French Empire, highlighted by Annie Jourdan’s introduction, as well as by the many explanatory notes in the pages of this tenth volume. (M. Bruchard)

 

 

Summary:

Preface, Patrice Guenniffey

Introduction, Annie Jourdan

Edition Principal, François Houdecek

Correspondance (from March 1810 to March 1811)

List of letters in private collections: contents unknown

Étude : “L’instrument du règne : le Domaine extraordinaire”, by Pierre Branda

Annexes

– Currency and measurement conversion table
– The « pays réservés » of Napoléon Ier
– Maps:

• The French Empire divided into 130 departements
• The military divisions (1810)
• The lines of communication in 1810-1811
• The Balkans in 1810
• The Iberian Peninsula (January – June 1810)
• The Iberian Peninsula (July 1810 – March 1811)

– Chronology (March 1810 – March 1811), by Irène Delage
– Handwritten sources and bibliography
– Index of Proper Names, by Michel Roucaud
– Index of places

The Fondation Napoléon is supported in this historical adventure by the Archives de France, the Fondation La Poste and over a hundred volunteers.

Annie Jourdan (director of publication), in collaboration with Michel Roucaud, assisted by François Houdecek and Marie de Bruchard; preface by Patrice Gueniffey.

Paris : Éditions Fayard, 2014, 1590 pages.