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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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Publication of volume XIV of the Correspondance générale de Napoléon Ier: Leipzig juillet-décembre 1813
This fourteenth volume of the General Correspondence of Napoleon Bonaparte, directed by François Houdecek, covers the period of the second half of 1813 and includes 2,600 commented letters, 6 maps, a commented timeline, two indexes. Additional information and summary … Introduction in English. 15 November 2017
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A new showcase for the Fondation Napoléon’s Collection
Like many museums, the Fondation Napoléon has a new database that makes it easier to browse the 1,700 pieces of its collection online, on computers, tablets and smartphones. Classified according to twenty-one categories, most of the artworks and objects include one or more photos that can be enlarged. By registering an account (free and immediately […]
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Publication of a copy of the original manuscript of “Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène” by Emmanuel de Las Cases
The Fondation Napoléon and Éditions Perrin have joined forces for the publication of a copy of the original manuscript of the Memorial de Saint-Hélène* by Emmanuel de Las Cases, recently discovered at the British Library. The original text which enabled Las Cases to publish the Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène* with the success that we know had disappeared. In […]
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French Archives Nationales: renewal of the mandate of its director, Françoise Banat-Berger
The French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe and the Culture Minister Françoise Nyssen have renewed the mandate of Françoise Banat-Berger as Director of the French National Archives for a three-year term starting on 19 September 2017. She was appointed for a first term in September 2014. After studying at the École des Chartes, Françoise Banat-Berger worked at […]
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“Save the drawings and plans made for Napoleon I”
The French National Archives and the Fondation Napoléon have joined forces to launch an appeal to restore and digitise an exceptional collection of historical and artistic documents which have been preserved since 1849 at the National Archives, namely: the drawings, plans and maps of the Imperial State Secretariat (1799-1814). These visual documents were included in […]
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