9 and 10 September 2023 at the Ligny 1815 Museum, Sombreffe-Ligny (BE). On 9 and 10 September, the Multi-Era Camp will take place at the Ligny 1815 Museum. A multi-era historical world awaits you, where you can travel back in time to discover the major periods of history. In this historical setting, alongside […]
25–27 August 2023 in Almeida, Portugal The town of Almeida hosted the 19th edition of the Siege of Almeida from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August 2023. The historical re-enactment commemorates a historic event from the 19th century, when the Napoleonic invasions took place and Almeida resisted the advance of the French army on
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The concert-conference "Entertainment and music. A family evening in the salon of Madame Moitte" took place on Tuesday 22 August 2023, in the cloister of Santa Caterina at the Real Collegio in Lucca, Italy. On 22 August, in the cloister of Santa Caterina at the Real Collegio in Lucca, the concert-conference brought back to life
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The first Destination Napoleon promotional video. Discover the first promotional video for Destination Napoleon, produced as part of the Destination Napoleon France project, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture.
On 15 June 2023, the FFICE’s reconstitutive General Assembly was held at the National Assembly in Paris. The reconstitutive General Assembly of the FFICE (French Federation of European Cultural Routes) took place on 15 June 2023 at the National Assembly in Paris and was attended by representatives of certified Council of Europe Cultural Routes and
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Discover the activities organised by our Portuguese members relating to Napoleonic heritage. The 2023 programmes for the Napoleonic routes in Portugal invite you to take part in a range of activities designed to explore and promote the tangible and intangible cultural heritage associated with the history of Napoleon’s invasions of Portugal. These routes span numerous regions, giving them a distinct identity
A cruise through history in Coudekerque-Branche (FR) on 17 June 2023. On 17 June 2023, the town of Coudekerque-Branche organised a cruise along the Bergues Canal to explore Napoleonic history. As the boat sailed along, Régis Jonckheere, dressed in period costume, recounted the history of the Boulogne camp and explained
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Sunday 9 July 2023 at the Ligny 1815 Museum, Sombreffe (BE). Let’s dig into the earth! Archaeology in the service of the Napoleonic period The Ligny 1815 Museum, in partnership with the Souvenir Napoléonien (Belgian Delegation) and with the support of the Fondation Napoléon, organised the conference «Let’s dig! Archaeology in the service of the period’
Every three years, certified cultural routes such as Destination Napoleon are assessed with a view to renewing their «Council of Europe Cultural Route» certification. The renewal of certification by the Steering Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement is the final stage of an evaluation process lasting more than six months, which aims to
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