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Autun, city of Art and History, with an architectural heritage of more than 2000 years, is located in Burgundy. In January 1779, Joseph and Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Autun, led by their father. They entered the town's secondary school, nowadays Bonaparte Highschool, but the future Emperor of the French left in April for the military school in Brienne. Napoleon I then made two visits to Autun. In 1805, when he went to Milan, then in 1815, during the Hundred Days.

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In 1805, Napoleon made a stopover in Autun on his way to Milan, where he was to be crowned King of Italy. The municipality thought it was doing the right thing by welcoming him at the Porte d'Arroux as the "new Caesar". But, thinking of the tragic end of the Roman emperor, Napoleon saw this as a bad omen. In 1815, on his return from Elba during the Hundred Days, Napoleon stopped off at the Hôtel de la Poste.

The city of Autun is also remarkable for its Gallo-Roman remains. Founded by the Emperor Augustus around 15 BC, it has kept many traces of this period, such as the Janus temple, the gates of Arroux and Saint-André, the roman theatre and the Couhard Pyramid. In the Middle Ages, the town became an important pilgrimage place, as evidenced by the Saint-Lazare cathedral, a Romanesque church of Cluniac inspiration.

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Autun: Over 300 people at the Theatre for the "Forgotten Campaigns: Napoleon's hidden treasure" evening

By Destination Napoleon | 28 October 2024

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Autun: "Campagnes oubliees - le tresor cache de napoleon" concert

By Destination Napoleon | 16 October 2024

Preserved for two centuries in the archives of the Milan Conservatory, some of the musical pieces of the Kingdom of Italy were rediscovered between 2021 and 2023. The concert will take place as part of the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, at the end of the meeting of the European Cultural Itineraries crossing the [...]

The end of a course...

By Destination Napoleon | 31 August 2024

The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities welcomed me as an intern for just over three months. This period, this internship, was a real life experience, and having already worked for 14 years, I wasn't expecting it at all. But as the months went by, I discovered the Destination Napoléon Cultural Route [...].

Autun: the gate at the Lycée Bonaparte makes a comeback

By Destination Napoleon | 26 June 2024

Thanks to a partnership between the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and the town of Autun, the gates of the Lycée Bonaparte made their return on 25 June 2024, after a three-year absence. The preservation and safeguarding of Napoleonic heritage is one of the missions of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon, and this restoration project [...]

Napoleon in Playmobil" exhibition

By Destination Napoleon | 6 June 2023

The "Napoleon in Playmobil" exhibition will run from 27 May to 27 August 2023, on the ground floor of the town hall in Autun, France.

Annual General Assembly of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities 2023

By Destination Napoleon | 19 May 2023

June 2 and 3, 2023 in Autun, France The Annual General Meeting of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities 2023 was held on June 2 and 3 in Autun, France, hosted by Vincent Chauvet, the new President of the Federation and Mayor of the town.

Election of the new President

By Destination Napoleon | 4 October 2022

FECN General Assembly, 23 September 2022 Vincent Chauvet, Mayor of Autun, succeeds Charles Bonaparte as President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities Vincent Chauvet was elected President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities at the General Assembly on 23 September 2022. He succeeds Charles Bonaparte, founder of the Federation in 2004, who [...]

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