To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the FECN, the signing ceremony for the FECN Charter took place on 25 May 2024 in La Roche-sur-Yon, France. The signing ceremony for the 20th anniversary Charter of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities took place on 25 May 2024 in La Roche-sur-Yon, France.
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The meeting took place on 8 and 9 May 2024 at the Altamira Museum in Spain. The third edition of the Meeting of Council of Europe Cultural Routes Managers in Spain, organised by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, took place on 8 and 9 May 2024 at the Altamira Museum. The managers of the
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From 3 to 5 May 2024 in Plymouth, United Kingdom The Annual General Meeting of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities 2024 took place from 3 to 5 May in Plymouth, United Kingdom. On the first day, participants had the opportunity to explore the city and take a boat trip to the
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An interview on the Built with Bits project was broadcast by Onda Aranjuez Radio on 29 April 2024. On 29 April 2024, María del Pozo López, Director of the Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Foundation and FECN contact person, and teachers from Colegio Sagrada Familia FESD and Colegio Maestro Rodrigo
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Wednesday 10 April 2024 in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. On 10 April 2024, the town of Herceg Novi hosted a conference entitled "Napoleon's route: connecting cultural heritage in the Balkans", organised by the municipality in collaboration with the FECN-Destination Napoleon. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness of the
Thursday 4 and Friday 5 April 2024, at the Hôtel-Dieu Saint Jacques in Toulouse, France. Les chemins de Compostelle, Cultural Route of the Council of Europe, organised an international scientific event under the patronage of UNESCO, the French Ministry of Culture and the high patronage of Régions de France, which took place
The Italian town of Cuneo has joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities in March 2024. A new Italian member has joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities: the town of Cuneo. Following the armistice of Cherasco on 28 April 1796, the King of Italy ordered that "the town and square of
On 23 and 24 March 2024, the Lucca Gustosa gastronomic fair was held in Lucca, Italy. Destination Napoleon, the Council of Europe's Cultural Route founded by Charles Bonaparte in 2004, of which the city of Lucca is a member and vice-president for Italy, and Iter Vitis - the European Vineyard Trail, organised the event.
On 17 and 18 February 2024, the historic re-enactment of the Battle of Montereau took place in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France. To mark the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Montereau, one of Napoleon's last military successes, the town of Montereau-Fault-Yonne organised a re-enactment to celebrate it. Thanks to 600 re-enactors
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