The Vendôme Column
What a remarkable tale that of the Vendôme Column! Erected, toppled, rebuilt; one day an Emperor’s pedestal, the next a standard-bearer of…
Battle of Austerlitz
Throughout the world, in all its retellings, one admires the military genius of the famed Corsican: the Battle of Austerlitz crowned…
How did Napoleon die?
On May 5, 1821, at 5:49 pm, "amidst the winds, the rain and the crashing waves, Bonaparte gave back to God the most powerful breath of life…
Why was Napoleon exiled to St. Helena?
The mere mention of his name sends shivers down the spines of Europe's greatest men. So when Napoleon surrendered to his enemies, the…
How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power?
18 Brumaire, Year VII: Napoleon Bonaparte orchestrates the slowest coup d'état in French history.An emperor is neither made alone, nor in a…
What were we drinking at Napoleon’s table?
After giving pride of place to gastronomy under the Empire and Napoleon Bonaparte's favorite dishes, let's take a look at what we drank at…
The Bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte
The bicentenary year of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte has not yet been inaugurated as the controversy is already raging. What do we…
The Napoleonic soldiers: a badly shod army
"Speed, speed, speed". These words of Napoleon Bonaparte could succinctly summarize the essence of his strategic genius. The Napoleonic…
The Death of Napoleon: such a big mystery?
When Napoleon died at St. Helena, the question of the causes of his death soon became a subject of debate. Cancer? Poison? These only…
Creation of the Bank of France by Napoleon Bonaparte
In this very young XIXth century, the moribund economy post Revolution urged the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte to create the Bank of…