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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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Death of Professor William Smith: an Irishman passionate about the Second French Empire
Professor William Smith died in London on 27 August at the age of 97. He was descended from a family of Irish lawyers, but instead of joining the family tradition he chose a career in history, eventually becoming a professor in several London universities and also in France (at the École Pratique des Hautes Études). […]
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Obituary: Jean-Claude Lachnitt, Historian and Secretary General of the Jury of the Fondation Napoléon History Prizes and Research Grants (1990-2017)
Jean-Claude Lachnitt passed away this morning after a short illness. He was 88 years old. Jean-Claude Lachnitt had led a rich professional career, which culminated in 1989 as Secretary General of the Jockey Club. Thereafter he was able to devote himself entirely to Napoleonic history and Napoleonic institutions. He was a member of the Board […]
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