On this first day of summer, our friend and colleague Massimo Tedeschi has passed away.The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities-Destination Napoleon is deeply saddened by this loss.From the earliest stages of the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes programme, Massimo has been committed, convinced that Cultural Routes are unique tools for building bridges [...].
19 and 20 June 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Cultural Heritage Department of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) and the European Institute of Cultural Routes, organised a training seminar on the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes for national partners in Vilnius. The
The first conference dedicated to Napoleonic museums and battlefields was held at the Sorbonne University, Paris (FR), on 20 June 2024. The 20th anniversary celebrations of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities gave rise to the European conference: "Museums and Battlefields. Challenges and opportunities in the transmission of
On 18 June, Vincent Chauvet, Eleonora Berti, Jacques-Olivier Boudon and Sandro Debono took part in the inauguration of the new museum rooms at Hougoumont Farm, on the Waterloo 1815 battlefield, on behalf of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities - Destination Napoleon. The new museum rooms feature two large-scale models of the battle of Waterloo.
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Museums and battlefields. Challenges and opportunities in the transmission of Napoleonic history in EuropeThursday 20 June 2024 at the Sorbonne University, Paris (FR), conference of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. As part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes, the conference "Museums and Fields of
Marjolaine Forrer has just started her internship with the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities is delighted to welcome a new intern, Marjolaine Forrer, a student at the Heritage, Tourism and Environment Faculty of the University of Amiens, who is currently writing her thesis on the copy of the Description of Napoleonic Cities.
From 24 to 26 May 2024, the town of La Roche-sur-Yon in France celebrated its 220th anniversary. Founded on 25 May 1804 by Napoleon and designated as the capital of the Vendée, the town of La Roche-sur-Yon celebrated its 220th anniversary this year. From Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May 2024, the town was
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 Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes 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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