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…
Napoleon Bonaparte and Fort Boyard
Today the most famous French fort in the world brings together intrepid participants ready to brave tarantulas and enigmas to steal its…
Napoleon and the Numbering of the Streets
Napoleon Bonaparte regularly demonstrated a very modern pragmatism. If our daily life owes him a lot, from the baccalaureate to garbage…
False Napoleon: Story of Madmen
The cliché is worn out. However, and as often, the stereotype settles on fertile and well-documented soil. Did the madmen taking themselves…
Napoleon Bonaparte in the Garden
In Saint Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte led a new campaign less military and more about gardening. In 1819, the surroundings of the house of…
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Louvre
The Louvre that we know today owes a lot to Napoleon. More for its arrangements than for works looted from foreign nations during…