Ridley Scott’s film Napoleon, which is released in theaters this Wednesday, has already attracted a lot of criticism. The director would have taken liberties with the real life of the emperor. His image is contrasted, but he continues to fascinate and remains the best-known French historical figure in the world. The decryption of David Chanteranne, historian and director of heritage in Rueil-Malmaison. Author of “Chronicles of the territories: How the regions built the nation”, editions Passés Composés
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