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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.
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Fondation Napoléon study grants 2020 > Call for applications
Are you (or do you know somebody) embarking on a PhD in history related to the First or Second Empire period? If so, there is still time to apply for one of this year’s Fondation Napoléon study grants each worth 7,500 euros! Every year the Fondation encourages the study of the Napoleonic-era by awarding up […]
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Musée de l’Armée > General Henry de Medlege appointed as the new director of the French Army Museum
On 14 August, General Henry de Medlege was appointed Director of the Musée de l’Armée [French Army Museum]. He succeeds General Alexandre d’Andoque de Sériège, who had held the position since 14 August 2017. The new director of the institution will be in charge of implementing the ministerial project to redevelop and extend the museum’s […]
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Covid-19 > New health-and-safety precautions from September
In order to comply with government recommendations, as of 1 September: It is mandatory to wear a mask at the Fondation Napoléon premises, including in the library. Hydroalcoholic gel is available to visitors; Consultations at the Library are by appointment only with Chantal Prévot; the talks of the Cercle d’Etudes are maintained but only 30 […]
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Empress Josephine statue torn down
On Sunday 26 July 2020 in Fort de France in Martinique, the statue of the Empress Josephine was pulled down and irreparably destroyed by activists. A few years earlier, the statue had been decapitated and stained with blood red paint. The Fondation Napoléon condemns in the strongest terms this spiteful and illegal act. This vandalism […]
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Patronage > The restoration of the Emperor’s barge by the Musée de la Marine
The Emperor Napoleon I’s barge is currently undergoing a major restoration by the Musée de la Marine, after being deposited at the Musée de la Marine’s Brest site at the end of 2018, due to the Paris museum’s redevelopment work. This restoration is supported by the Fondation Napoléon. publication date 17 July 2020.
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