Tag: Napoleons
“Josephine was Napoleon’s Achilles heel”
Ridley Scott, in Paris, November 13, 2023. RICHARD DUMAS / SEEN FOR “THE WORLD” Time to ensure the promotion of Napoleon, his twenty-eighth feature film, Ridley Scott has established his…
“Ridley Scott’s film misses Napoleon’s true legacy”
Excerpt from “Napoleon”, by Ridley Scott. APPLE TV Author of numerous works studying the relationships between history and national memory, Yann Potin notably participated in the coordination of the work…
Napoleon’s sword sold for 2.5 million euros at auction
Statue of Napoleon 1st on his horse, by sculptor Charles-Pierre-Victor Pajol, erected in 1867 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France. Photo taken on April 20, 2021. SARAH MEYSONNIER / REUTERS The enthusiasm for…
Claude Ribbe, Napoleon’s best enemy
Claude Ribbe, April 26, in Paris. SIMONE PEROLARI FOR M THE WORLD MAGAZINE Claude Ribbe is back! As the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte is announced on May…
From exile to asylum, Napoleon’s fools
By Marie-Béatrice Baudet Posted today at 03:19 Reserved for our subscribers StoryThe figure of the emperor, who died on Saint Helena on May 5, 1821, has become, over time, an…
“Secrets of History”: the incredible fate of Charlotte Chappuis, this woman who claimed to be Napoleon’s daughter: Current Woman The MAG
Napoleon will be in the spotlight during prime time Monday, April 19, 2021 on France 2. In the latest issue of Secrets of History, the presenter Stéphane Bern will return…