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Napoleonica the journal n°3 is out now!
This third issue of Napoleonica the journal, entitled The origins of the Napoleonic State, considers the Consulate along these lines, first, through the lens of the extraordinary man himself. Read more The journal is free to read online and to download AND printable on demand for a small fee. Here’s what you’ll find inside this issue: • Editorial, Peter Hicks • Considerations […]
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Signing of a partnership between the CMN (French Centre for National Monuments) and the Fondation Napoléon
On Wednesday 19 April 2023, a partnership was signed between the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN), represented by Delphine Samsoen, acting President of the Centre des monuments nationaux, and the Fondation Napoléon, represented by Thierry Lentz, General Director of the Fondation Napoléon. The signing took place at the Hôtel de la Marine museum in Paris. […]
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Out now! The second issue of Napoleonica the Journal, our free English-language journal
For this second issue of Napoleonica the journal, the articles run from the general to the specific, from geo-politics to legendary symbolism. And, as we hope will be the case every time when the review comes out, there are some startling remarks made and old positions challenged. Read more The journal is free to read online and […]
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Patronage in 2022 by the Fondation Napoléon
The board of directors of the Fondation Napoléon made the following grants in 2022: Assistance with the publication of the book Napoléon III à Fontainebleau (editions Le Charmoiset). Help in restoring the Foyer des Invalides, Hôtel National des Invalides. Help in restoring the bathroom of the Château de Rambouillet, in partnership with the Centre for National Monuments. […]
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Board of Trustees > Victor-André Masséna, Prince d’Essling renewed as President of the Fondation Napoléon
At the Fondation Napoléon’s Board meeting on 6 December 2022, the mandates of Victor-André Masséna, Prince d’Essling and Olivier Fouquet were renewed for a period of six years as qualified personalities. 3 days earlier, the Board meeting of the Souvenir Napoléonien had reappointed Marina Van Der Auwera and appointed Christian Fileaux (replacing Jean-Marc Auger) as representatives […]
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