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 very beginning of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme, Massimo was committed to the cause, convinced that Cultural Routes are unique tools for building bridges […]
19 and 20 June 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Department of Cultural Heritage 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 celebrations marking the 20th anniversary 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 opening of the new exhibition galleries at the Ferme de Hougoumont, within the Waterloo 1815 Battle Site, on behalf of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities – Destination Napoleon. The new exhibition galleries feature two large-scale models
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Museums and Battlefields: Challenges and Opportunities in Communicating Napoleonic History in Europe. Thursday 20 June 2024 at the Sorbonne University, Paris (FR), a conference organised by the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. As part of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, the conference «Museums and battlefields’
Marjolaine Forrer has just started her work placement 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 Faculty of Heritage, Tourism and the Environment at the University of Amiens. She is currently writing her thesis on the copy of the *Description*
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
To mark 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
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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 Managers of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes 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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