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The Fondation Napoléon is a registered charity committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the First and Second Empires, and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage.
The Fondation Napoléon is a registered charity committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the First and Second Empires, and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage.
In order to encourage academic research on the two Empires, the Fondation Napoléon awards up to eight scholarships each year to PhD students preparing a thesis on subjects relating to the First or Second Empire. The scholarships, consisting of 7,500 euros each, are awarded by the Jury of Prizes and Study Grants. The deadline for […]
The Fondation Napoléon has made a grant publication for this new book by L’Artilleur – Bernard Giovanangeli devoted to the Troupes de Marine [a branch of the French Army] in combat, from the Battle of Alma (1854) to the Battle of Bazeilles (1870). At Bazeilles, in 1870, the soldiers of the Troupes de Marine of the […]
Napoleon I’s barge which was permanently deposited at the Musée National de la Marine in Brest at the end of 2018, due to the redevelopment of the Paris site of the multi-site French Martime Museum, has been the subject of a major restoration operation supported by the Fondation Napoléon. After being stored for almost a […]
This year, 2021, the Société des membres de la Légion d’honneur [Society of the Members of the Légion d’honneur] celebrates the centenary of its creation by organising the Olympiades de la jeunesse [Youth Games] from May to September 2021. These Olympiades are placed under the high patronage of Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic, with […]
In 2021, the Fondation Napoléon worked with numerous partners in France and abroad to commemorate the Emperor’s death two hundred years ago. This last great Napoleonic bicentenary offered the opportunity to disseminate the most recent historical knowledge on the personality and work of Napoleon, as well as on his unique legacy. As a co-producer of […]