For the 2025 edition of the European Heritage Days, the Maison de l'Europe in Paris is inviting visitors to discover how cultural routes and heritage labels bring our shared history to life. This year's theme, architectural heritage, will be marked by a rich programme in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
From 23 September 2025 to 11 January 2026, the Palazzo Reale in Milan will host Appiani. Il Neoclassicismo a Milano, a major exhibition devoted to Andrea Appiani (1754-1817), one of the most celebrated artists of the Italian neoclassical movement and an emblematic painter of the Napoleonic era. Rediscovering a master of neoclassicism Andrea Appiani, official painter to Napoleon and
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The Encostas de Xira Trail is more than just a race: it's a sporting and recreational event designed to encourage physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. The start and finish are at the Monumento ao Hércules in Sobralinho, and the route winds through the hills where the famous Encostas de Xira wine is produced.
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On 2 September 2025, Venice once again reminded Europe of its role as a city of encounters. In the lagoon where cultures have been meeting for centuries, three Council of Europe Cultural Routes (Iter Vitis, Via Querinissima and Destination Napoléon) came together at "Venice at the crossroads" to show how
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Pontivy, renamed Napoleonville in 1804, invites companies and groups to rediscover this rich past through an original team-building activity: In the shoes of a Napoleonic soldier. This immersive experience immerses participants in the daily life of an Empire conscript. Guided by an expert dressed in full uniform
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The historical reconstruction of the Siege of Almeida, which will take place from 29 to 31 August 2025, promises to plunge visitors into the heart of the dramatic events of the 3rd French invasion and its profound impact on the region. Situated close to the Spanish border, in the heart of Portugal, the fortress of Almeida will once again offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience the siege of France.
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On 28 and 29 June 2025 the Battle Domain of Waterloo (BE) celebrated the 210ᵉ anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo through a historical re-enactment. On 28 and 29 June 2025, the Battle of Waterloo Estate organised a re-enactment to celebrate the 210ᵉ anniversary of the Battle of
From 11 to 13 June 2025, the 12th Training Academy on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe was held in Torres Vedras, Portugal, a member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities - Destination Napoleon. Organised by the European Institute of Cultural Routes - Council of Europe, in collaboration with Destination Napoleon, Iter Vitis
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