On 9 September 2022, the town of Slunj in Croatia joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. In September 2022, we were delighted to welcome the town of Slunj, Croatia, as a member of the Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes. Slunj was marked at the beginning of the 19th century by a brief [...]
The 6th issue of INVADE, the magazine published by the Torres Vedras Lines Historic Route Association, is out. Available in English and Portuguese, it includes information on the NAPOCTEP project, an interview with José António Faria e Silva from the Military Tourism Association and the GeoWigo digital project.
From 16 to 18 September 2022. Coudekerque-Branche, France. As part of the European Heritage Days in France, the town of Coudekerque-Branche is organising a multi-epoch camp at the Vernaelde farm from 16 to 18 September 2022. Activities on offer for the Napoleon period covering the Revolution and the 1st Empire include:
Passionate about Napoleonic history and cycling, Adam D'Arcy has been Destination Napoleon's ambassador in Cork, Ireland since 2022. Originally from Limerick, Ireland, Adam D'Arcy studied architecture at Technological University in Dublin and worked in Berlin before settling in Cork. He works as an architect in a small practice and is
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From Thursday 26 to Sunday 28 August 2022, the town of Almeida is organising a series of events focusing on the Napoleonic era.
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The conference was dedicated to the 215th anniversary of the establishment of peace between Napoleonic France and the Russian Empire, adding to the series of events, exhibitions and conferences held in other cities. The speakers' reports reflected, among other things, the role of Russian diplomacy during the negotiations at Tilsit. Questions of culture, daily life, fashion and the art of living were posed in the context of the key figures in this historic event: Queen Louise of Prussia, Alexander I and Napoleon I.
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Welcome to the town of Herceg Novi, the first member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities in Montenegro.
After several months with the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, Arianna Duri has just completed her internship. How time flies! On her departure, she shared the following testimonial with us: Working for the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon has been a real eye-opener for me.
Thursday 5 May 2022 sees the inauguration of the first Europeana online exhibition, "Napoleon and 19th-century town planning". As part of European Destination Napoleon Week.