The exhibition on General Thévenet will run from 24 November 2023 to 16 December 2023 at the Maison de la Mémoire in Coudekerque-Branche, France. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of General Thévenet, the town of Coudekerque-Branche has organised an exhibition on this historic figure, who was mayor of the town from 1826 to 1827. [...]
The second illustration competition organised by Fábrica das Histórias - Casa Jaime Umbelino in partnership with the Rota Histórica das Linhas de Torres. The Fábrica das Histórias - Casa Jaime Umbelino (FH-CJU), the cultural centre of Torres Vedras Town Council, in partnership with the Rota Histórica das Linhas de Torres, presents the second edition of the
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Find out about the previews and initiatives organised by our members to mark the release of Ridley Scott's film Napoleon. To coincide with the release of Ridley Scott's Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role and Vanessa Kirby as Joséphine de Beauharnais, our member cities organised screenings of the film.
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The Battle of Hanau took place 210 years ago, in what is now the Lambboy-Tümpelgarten district: on 30 and 31 October 1813, the French emperor Napoleon won his last victory on German soil. This is why the name "Hanau" also appears on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Around 15,000 soldiers died on
The UNWTO declared Slunj the World's Best Tourist Villages on 19 October 2023 at its General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has included Slunj in the list of the world's best tourist villages as an exceptional rural tourist destination with recognised cultural and natural assets, a commitment to
The exhibition "Un Panoramique napoleonien: Les Campagnes des Français en Italie" will run from 22 November 2023 to 26 February 2024 at the Château de Bois-Préau in Rueil-Malmaison, France. From 22 November 2023 to 26 February 2024, the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison & Bois-Préau will be presenting an exhibition entitled Un Panoramique napoleonien: Les Campagnes des
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On Tuesday 10 October, the "Destination Napoleon in Italy - Towards a shared strategy" meeting was held at the Villa Bottini, in the presence of the Deputy Director of Tourism, Remo Santini. The meeting opened with a video conference by Vincent Chauvet, President of FECN - Destination Napoleon, and was coordinated by Eleonora Berti, Director of FECN,
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Working meeting dedicated to the Italian members of the FECN - Destination Napoleon, on 10 October in Lucca, Italy. The FECN - Destination Napoleon, a Council of Europe Cultural Route since 2015, offers a model of cooperation that combines the promotion of Napoleon's vast cultural heritage with the active participation of civil society,
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On 4 October 2023, the town of Auxonne in France joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. In October 2023, we were delighted to welcome the town of Auxonne, France, as a member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. Napoleon Bonaparte at the Royal Artillery School in Auxonne from 1788 to 1791,