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The Fondation Napoléon has aquired ten lots at auction, souvenirs of the Second Empire from the Serena collection
To strengthen its Second Empire collection, the Fondation Napoléon has chosen to acquire a number of works at the auction of the Serena collection, which took place on 21 and 22 September 2024, organised by the Osenat auction house. These include a rare bust of Emperor Napoleon III by the sculptor Jean-Auguste Barre and an […]
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Obituary > Claude-Napoléon, Baron de Méneval (1933-2024)
We have received news of the death, in his 92nd year, of Claude-Napoléon de Méneval. He was a descendant of Napoleon I’s secretary (later Marie-Louise’s), a man of great learning, inspired by a gentle but tenacious determination. He was a major player in the Napoleonic world for several decades: member and even president of the […]
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Napoleonica the journal n°6 is out now!
The latest issue of Napoleonica the journal is now available on Cairn, free to consult, download or you can buy a print copy for 7 €. The theme of this issue is “True Colours”. Why did Napoleon tell some English visitors to Elba that he had converted to Islam? Why was Kléber’s victory at Heliopolis ‘painted over’? Did […]
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The “Rencontres militaires” of Napoleonica la revue > Civilians and the military: from war to peace during the First Empire
By exploring a theme each year, the Rencontres militaires de Napoleonica la revue, organised by the Fondation Napoléon, aims to support and participate in this revitalisation of this topic of study. These days are organised in partnership with the Service historique de la Défense and the magazine Guerres et Histoire. This study day will be […]
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How do young people in France view history and history teaching? (May 2024 survey)
The Observatoire Histoire & Vie publique, set up by the Fondation Napoléon in 2024 and its partners, asked Ifop to conduct a survey of young people in France aged 15 to 24 on their relationship with history. A number of conclusions can be drawn, starting with the fact that secondary school students consider history as […]
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