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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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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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Covid-19: new health guidelines
As of 14 March 2022, the presentation of a “vaccination pass” and the wearing of a mask are no longer mandatory in most places open to the public in France (see details in English here, or in French on the official government website). Everyone can, however, choose to wear a mask at the Fondation Napoléon premises, for […]
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Symposium “Napoléon III et l’économie” (Napoleon III and the economy)
The symposium “Napoleon III and the Economy”, organised by the Banque de France, the Fondation Napoléon and the Sorbonne, will take place on 12 and 13 May 2022, in the auditorium of the Cité de l’Économie (Citéco). The number of available seats is limited to 50. Admission: 20€/person. Registrations from 15 March to 28 April 2022: […]
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