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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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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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Fondation Napoléon > Two distinctions for director Thierry Lentz
On Monday 6 July 2020, Thierry Lentz, who has been Director of the Fondation since 4 July 2000, was presented with the official medal in recognition of his twenty years of work, by President Victor-André Masséna, Prince d’Essling. A modest “ceremony” brought together the entire Fondation team almost 20 years to the day after the beginning […]
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Fondation Napoléon > Éric Anceau, new member of the Prizes and Grants Jury
At the invitation of the Foundation’s board of directors, Éric Anceau, lecturer at the Sorbonne and a great specialist in the history of the 19th century in general and of the Second Empire in particular, has accepted to be part of the jury for the Fondation Napoléon’s Prizes and grants. Twenty years ago, Éric Anceau […]
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Cercle d’études at the Fondation Napoléon: Autumn 2020 programme
LATEST UPDATE (29 October 2020) > We regret to inform you that in accordance with the health and safety measures announced by the French President on Wednesday 27 October 2020, the Fondation Napoléon is no longer able to welcome visitors to its premises until further notice. As a result, the remaining talks of our Cercle d’Etudes […]
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