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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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Gift to the Fondation Napoléon of a rare original copy of L’Aiglon by Edmond Rostand
On 2 June 2022, Mr Olivier Aubriet donated to the Fondation Napoléon a unique copy of L’Aiglon, the famous play written in 1900 by Edmond Rostand, about the time the son of Napoleon I and the Empress Marie-Louise were at the court of Vienna. This first edition, dated 1900, in perfect condition, is illustrated with […]
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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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