On 18 November 2021, Liège City Council, represented by Christine Defraigne, First Deputy Mayor, and Jean Pierre Hupkens, Deputy Mayor for Culture, welcomed Charles Bonaparte, President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. During the meeting, the town's membership of the Federation to promote its Napoleonic heritage was discussed [...].
On 17 November 2021, Charles Bonaparte, President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, visited the Syndicat d'Initiative in Ligny-Sombreffe for a meeting of the Federation's Walloon member towns and partners. At the meeting, participants discussed the importance of bringing together all the towns and museums involved in the region.
On 20 October, the Royal Palace of Mafra (a UNESCO World Heritage site) hosted the commemoration of the National Day of the Torres Vedras Lines. The commemoration began with a word of welcome from the Mayor of Mafra, Hélder Sousa Silva, followed by the Wellington Honour awards ceremony, introduced by José
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The town of La Roche-sur-Yon is commemorating Napoleon as part of the bicentenary of his death. Here are the details of the programme: - 30 October, 11.15am to 8.30pm (Cyel (auditorium and atrium)) : Napoleon Chess Trophy (broadcast live on the town's Youtube channel) - 31 October, 5pm (Maison de
From 4 November 2021 until 15 January 2022, the show «Napoléon, la nuit de Fontainebleau» will be running again at L'Archipel Théâtre - Paris 10 (www.larchipel.net) every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7pm.
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Here's a look back at the premiere of "Napoleon and the stars of his time", which took place on 14 October at the Zeiss Planetarium in Jena in the presence of Charles Bonaparte, President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities.
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Until 28 November 2021, to mark the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, come and discover the «Empire fashion in the countryside» exhibition at the Palais du Roi de Rome - Musée d'art et d'histoire de Rambouillet (Rambouillet Town Hall Art and History Museum). This exhibition features historic Empire-style costumes designed by
Concert performance: Sainte-Hélène, la légende Napoléonienne Saturday 9 October 2021 at 8:45pm, at La Lanterne cultural centre in Rambouillet Running time: 1? hours With Sainte-Hélène, Les Lunaisiens open up a page of history in song. On 5 May 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died. It was the end of the extraordinary saga of a little corporal who was to become Emperor of the French.
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The Battle of Jena and Auerstedt in 1806 was more than just one of the many military conflicts of its time. It was also a trigger for profound uncertainty and cultural and political change. Meanwhile, in Jena, the great German philosopher Hegel wrote his first major work, the «Phenomenology of Spirit». Witness
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