Tag: Napoleon
Napoleon, auction star – L’Express
Vacations devoted to the Napoleonic myth follow one another at a sustained pace and yet, the abundance of objects does not establish the thirst of collectors. On March 7 in…
Real Napoleon treasure at Bares for Rares causes a sensation
Selling odds and ends sounds like the most boring employment in the world – unless you do it for Rares. In terms of worthless ramsch, real sensations keep hiding here.…
How Napoleon greatly contributed to the decline of French in the world – L’Express
In the middle of the 18th century, the French language was at the height of its glory. From London to Moscow via Berlin, many aristocrats consider it synonymous with culture…
Will you be better than Napoleon III at the most feared dictation in the world?
Mérimée’s dictation is perceived as the most difficult in the French language. To the point that Napoleon III made 75 mistakes. Grab your pens! Believe it or not, there was…
Two precious pistols of Napoleon I sold at auction for 1.69 million euros
Considered “national treasures” in France, two pistols that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction on Sunday, July 7 for the sum of 1.69 million euros. The identity of…
why Napoleon was angry with the spelling – L’Express
I admit it: these are the kind of scenes that, in a historical film, annoy me to no end. In general, everything is worked out down to the smallest detail:…
the fault of… Napoleon III – L’Express
If New Caledonia is where it is, it is neither the fault of Rousseau and Voltaire, but of Napoleon III, who, in 1863, wanted to establish a new penal colony…
Acting legend totally destroys Napoleon star
Was British actor Brian Cox always so harsh? Or has his toxic Succession series character Logan Roy rubbed off on him? If you don’t know him from the acclaimed HBO…
Brigitte Bardot, Che, Napoleon… The exhibition that questions our icons – L’Express
What connects Christ to Che, Joan of Arc to Marilyn Monroe, Napoleon to Diego Maradona…? Their iconic status, responds the Image Museum of Epinal (Vosges), which has looked at the…
Huge war epic for home cinema: Streaming start of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon revealed at no additional cost
Napoleon Bonaparte will soon fight for the honor of France on Apple TV+. After the war epic Napoleon was released in cinemas at the end of last year and can…