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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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Presentation of the medal of “Officier des Arts et Lettres” to Thierry Lentz, General Director of the Fondation Napoléon
On 14 June 2022, at the Fondation Napoléon, Paris, Thierry Lentz was awarded the medal of “Officier des Arts et Lettres” [Arts and Literature] by Nicolas Georges, Director of Books and Reading at the French Ministry of Culture. Thierry Lentz was promoted to this rank by a decree dated 29 June 2020. The Fondation Napoléon […]
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Fondation Napoléon > General Correspondence of Napoleon: 1st volume (1784-1797) online at Napoleonica® les archives!
In 2002, the Fondation Napoléon launched the ambitious project of publishing the extensive general correspondence of Napoleon Bonaparte (public and private letters), in collaboration with the Fayard publishing house. With the support of numerous sponsors and partnerships with public and private institutions, patrons, private collectors and volunteers throughout the world, the Fondation Napoléon has published […]
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Patronage Grants awarded by the Fondation Napoléon in 2021
In 2021, the Board of Directors of the Fondation Napoléon awarded financial support for the following projects: Support for the publication of the forthcoming book En compagnie de l’impératrice, souvenirs de Miss Vesey; Support for the publication of the book Bigot de Préameneu, fidèle dignitaire de Napoléon, Hervé du Boisbaudry; Helping to finance a program […]
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Fondation Napoléon talks: new 2022 spring-summer programme and a new name!
Created in the spring of 2013, the Fondation Napoléon’s talks programme the “Cercle d’études” has been renamed “Napoleonica® les conférences” in 2022, as part of the development of the Fondation Napoléon’s Napoleonica® academic program. The name may have changed, but the objective is the same: to allow specialists in Napoleonic topics to present their work […]
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“Chapeau de Rivoli”, a gift from the artist Jean Gaudaire-Thor to the Fondation Napoléon
On 9 March 2022, the artist Jean Gaudaire-Thor officially donated his sculpture, Chapeau de Rivoli, to the Fondation Napoléon, during a convivial ceremony. In attendance were Jean Gaudaire-Thor, a member of his association, Joanna Letchimy and his secretary, Hervé Biseuil, Director of Cultural Affairs for the Conseil Départemental de Seine-et-Marne, Véronique Veau, Vice-President in charge […]
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