On 17 and 18 February 2024, a historical 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 historical re-enactment to celebrate the occasion. Thanks to the 600 re-enactors […]
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An event for schools dedicated to exploring the Napoleonic heritage of Aranjuez, Spain. On Thursday 8 February 2024, FECN President Vincent Chauvet and Director Eleonora Berti presented ‘Destination Napoleon’, a Council of Europe Cultural Route, alongside Ms Maria Davila, Councillor for Culture and Education at
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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 project
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, following in Napoleon’s footsteps, supported by the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. During the crossing, amidst exclusive tours and talks by Jean-Marie Rouart, a member of the Académie Française, the secrets of the
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The celebrations marking the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Montereau will take place 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 Napoleonic history, which is significant both for the town’s local history and for the history of France
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The new year, 2024, sees the arrival of a new member within the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. The new year begins with the town of Limbiate, in Italy, joining the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. Napoleon’s stay in Limbiate was brief but decisive for both his public and private life. The
Le 13 décembre a eu lieu la cérémonie officielle d’adhésion à la Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes de la ville de Herceg Novi, Monténégro, membre depuis 2022. La cérémonie officielle d’adhésion de la ville d’Herceg Novi, membre de la Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes et de Destination Napoleon depuis 2022, s’est déroulée le 13 décembre
MED-Routes: Strengthening sustainable cultural tourism in the Mediterranean (MED) through the creation of eco-itineraries within the European Cultural Routes. We are delighted to announce that the project «MED-Routes – Enhancing MED sustainable cultural tourism through the creation of eco-itineraries within European Cultural Routes», of which Destination Napoleon is an associate partner, has been officially approved! The project, proposed
On 2 December 2023, the ceremony marking the city of Monza’s accession to the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities took place at Villa Reale in Monza, Italy. 2 December is a date that recurs frequently in Napoleon’s history and life: on 2 December 1804, Napoleon and Josephine