Napoleon at Poche-Montparnasse: Maxime d’Aboville recounts the Emperor

Napoléon, the new one-man show created and performed by Maxime d’Aboville, is on at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse from 31 August 2026 to 4 January 2027. Performed every Monday at 7 pm, this historical and biographical piece traces the rise and fall of the Emperor.

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From the Italian campaign to exile on Saint Helena, Maxime d’Aboville traces a life devoted to conquest and power. To compose this portrait, he lets the words of Victor Hugo, François-René de Chateaubriand, Leo Tolstoy, and Jean d’Ormesson speak. The show thus brings together several literary perspectives on a figure who continues to fascinate, more than two centuries after his death.

This is the fourth History of France lesson by Maxime d’Aboville. Solo on stage for 1 hour and 10 minutes, the performer shifts from Bonaparte to Napoleon, recounting the major chapters of the imperial saga. Direct address to the audience and the selection of key texts place the narrative and the performance at the heart of the piece.

Maxime d’Aboville handles the concept and performance. Marguerite Danguy des Déserts designs the set, while Dorian Mjahed-Lucas takes care of the lighting. The Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse presents this new historical lesson.

Performances are announced on Mondays at 7:00 p.m., with scheduled breaks on October 12 and November 30, 2026. The full price is €28, the reduced rate €22, and the under-26 price is €10. Details of the program and any changes can be found on the official site of Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse. The official ticket office lets you select a performance.

This production appeals to fans of one-person shows, of historical narratives, and of literature brought to the stage.

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