The Italian town of Cuneo has joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities in March 2024. A new Italian member has joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities: the town of Cuneo. Following the armistice of Cherasco on 28 April 1796, the King of Italy ordered that: “the city and square of Cuneo shall be [...]".
On 23 and 24 March 2024, the Lucca Gustosa gastronomic fair was held in Lucca, Italy. Destination Napoleon, the Council of Europe's Cultural Route founded by Charles Bonaparte in 2004, of which the city of Lucca is a member and vice-president for Italy, and Iter Vitis - the European Vineyard Trail, organised the event.
On 17 and 18 February 2024, the historic re-enactment of the Battle of Montereau took place in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France. To mark the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Montereau, one of Napoleon's last military successes, the town of Montereau-Fault-Yonne organised a re-enactment to celebrate it. Thanks to 600 re-enactors
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Meeting for schools dedicated to discovering the Napoleonic heritage of Aranjuez, Spain. On Thursday 8 February 2024, the FECN's President Vincent Chauvet and Director Eleonora Berti presented Destination Napoleon, a Council of Europe Cultural Route, alongside Maria Davila, Councillor for Culture and Education at the European Commission.
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On Wednesday 7 February, the first working session between the eight partners of the MED-Routes project took place in Faenza, Italy. On 7 February 2024, Faenza hosted the first transnational meeting of the "MED-Routes - Enhancing MED sustainable cultural tourism through the creation of eco-itineraries within European Cultural Routes" project, an Interreg
From 12 to 14 March 2024 between Marseille and Ajaccio, France. Paris-Match and La Méridionale are organising a cruise between Marseille and Ajaccio from 12 to 14 March in the footsteps of Napoleon, supported by the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. During the crossing, between visits and exclusive lectures by Jean-Marie Rouart, a member of the Académie Française, the secrets of Napoleon will be revealed.
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The 210th anniversary of the Battle of Montereau will be celebrated on 17 and 18 February 2024 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France. On 17 and 18 February 2024, the municipality of Montereau-Fault-Yonne invites you to relive this remarkable episode in Napoleon's history, which marked both the local history of the town and the history of France.
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2024 sees the arrival of a new member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. The new year begins with the accession of the town of Limbiate, in Italy, to the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. Napoleon's stay in Limbiate was brief but decisive for his public and private history. Visit
The official ceremony to welcome the town of Herceg Novi, Montenegro, which has been a member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities since 2022, took place on 13 December. The official ceremony to welcome the town of Herceg Novi, a member of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon since 2022, took place on 13 December.