Napoléon - activities

Ridley Scott's "Napoleon", starring Joaquin Phoenix, on Apple TV+ in March 2024: Our review

The biopic "Napoleon", directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, traces the rise of the Emperor and his relationship with his wife Josephine. The film is due on Apple TV+ on March 1, 2024.

Napoléon vu par Abel Gance: unique 7-hour cine-concert at La Seine Musicale on July 4 and 5, 2024

A cinematic masterpiece revisited: 'Napoléon vu par Abel Gance' in ciné-concert, reconstructed and restored by the Cinémathèque Française on July 4 and 5, 2024 at La Seine Musicale.

Imperial silks for Versailles, an exhibition by the Mobilier national at the Château de Versailles

In this exceptional exhibition dedicated to Napoleon's silk order for the Château de Versailles, discover a set of never-before-used, like-new textiles in the Grand Trianon at Versailles.

The Eglise du Dôme and the Eglise Saint-Louis-des-Invalides

The Eglise du Dôme and the Eglise Saint-Louis-des-Invalides are in fact one and the same building. We explain it all below!

Napoleon in Paris: in the Emperor's footsteps

Napoleon I's reign was short, but intense: in just a few years, the Emperor managed to leave a lasting imprint on France. In Paris, this legacy is clearly visible. Hôtel des Invalides, Arc de Triomphe, Eglise de la Madeleine, rue de Rivoli... Let's take an imperial stroll through the streets of the capital.

Nuit aux Invalides 2022 in Paris: the Napoleon light and sound show returns -tickets

Nuit aux Invalides, or Night at the Invalides, is THE wonderful light and sound show in Paris this summer. The organization announces the show is back from July 16 to September 1, 2022, to take us back to Napoléon Bonaparte's history. A magnificent show to book now!

Napoleon, the exhibition at the Grande Halle de la Villette unveiled

The Napoleon Exhibition reveals itself to us at the Grande Halle de la Villette from May 28 to December 19, 2021. On the occasion of the bicentenary of his death, the story of France's first emperor is ours. Discover Napoleon's incredible destiny.

History of the Iena Bridge

Did you know that the Iena Bridge was almost destroyed by a vengeful Prussian general?

History of Place Vendôme

Before it became the luxurious square we know today, Place Vendôme was a resolutely political place. And the beautiful Vendôme column wasn't always in place... Here's a look back at the square's eventful history.

From Alesia to Rome, the adventure of Napoleon III at the Musée d'archéologie nationale - closed

The Musée d'Archéologie Nationale takes us on a journey in the footsteps of Napoleon III through the exhibition "From Alesia to Rome". Through paintings, photographs, maps and numerous objects, we follow the last French emperor on his archaeological journey through Europe and the Mediterranean. An epic to experience from September 19, 2020 to February 15, 2021. The exhibition is closed until further notice.

Coronavirus: L'Epopée napoléonienne en figurines, the exhibition at the Musée de l'Armée//reported

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the exhibition L'épopée napoléonienne en figurines, scheduled to run at the Musée de l'Armée from March 28 to June 21, 2020, has been postponed to a later date.