The historian Josip Belamaric will lead the conference “La route Napoléon (Route des français)” on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at the Croatian Embassy in France, in Paris. Registration by e-mail: vrh.pariz@mvep.hr Information about the lecture THE MARMONT ROAD ON BIOKOVO MOUNTAIN - FRENCH ROADS IN DALMATIWith the French administration (1806-1813), modern times began in Croatia.
The 7th issue of INVADE, the magazine published by the Torres Vedras Lines Historic Route Association, is out. Available in English and Portuguese, it includes information on the “Invasões” exhibition, the municipalities of Lourinhã and Bombarral, an interview with Clive Gilbert, a specialist in military history and author of numerous articles on the Torres Vedras Lines.
The conference “La sostenibilidad en los paisajes culturales” (Sustainability in cultural landscapes) will take place on 15 and 16 December 2022 at the Sala Farinelli of the Teatro Real Carlos III in Aranjuez, Spain. Organised by the “Alianza de paisajes culturales” (Cultural Landscapes Alliance), the conference will explore the theme of sustainability in cultural landscapes.
The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities is pleased to present its first activity report, covering the period 2021-2022. In 2021, the bicentenary of Napoleon's death was an opportunity for the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon, a Cultural Route certified by the Council of Europe, to raise the profile of Napoleon's legacy.
11 November 2022. Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The French Ambassador to Montenegro, Christian Thimonier, paid an official visit to Herceg Novi on 11 November 2022, to mark World War I Armistice Day. He spoke to the President of the Municipality, Stevan Katic, and his staff about the cultural links between Montenegro and Montenegro.
The conference “Livorno: Crossroads of cultural itineraries and maritime pilgrimage routes” will take place on Saturday 19 November 2022 at the Fortezza Vecchia in Livorno, Italy. Co-organised by the Associazione Costiera di Calafuria, the Confraternita di San Jacopo di Compostella and the Comunità toscana il Pellegrino, the conference “Livorno: Crossroads of cultural itineraries and maritime pilgrimage routes" will take place at the Fortezza Vecchia in Livorno, Italy.
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Two cloned lime trees from the Napoleonic era were planted in Petrinja, Croatia, on 20 October 2022. To mark the European Heritage Days, two lime trees were planted on the morning of 20 October 2022 in front of the Vrata Zrinske Gore ecological centre in Petrinja by H.E. Gael Veyssiere, the French Ambassador to Croatia, and Mrs Magdalena
FECN General Assembly, 23 September 2022 Vincent Chauvet, Mayor of Autun, succeeds Charles Bonaparte as President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities Vincent Chauvet was elected President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities at the General Assembly on 23 September 2022. He succeeds Charles Bonaparte, who founded the Federation in 2004.
On 9 September 2022, the town of Slunj in Croatia joined the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities. In September 2022, we were delighted to welcome the town of Slunj, Croatia, as a member of the Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes. Slunj was marked at the beginning of the 19th century by a brief