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Napoleon in Saint Helena AFTER future generations would THE ROCK OF DESTINY EXHIBITION Colloquium remember Napoleon I. Waterloo Meetings SAINT HELENA. In July 1821, Europe learned 24 March 2016 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FROM SHADOW of the death of Napoleon EXHIBITION CURATORS LEAVING SAINT HELENA on Saint Helena. Though NAPOLEON IN SAINT HELENA TO LIGHT Emilie Robbe, Head curator Conferences Even beyond the grave, unconfirmed, the news of and head of the Modern The Eagle On The Island Play and try to win an exceptionnal trip to Saint Helena Napoleon continued to have his death in the bosom of THE FINAL VICTORY Department at the Musée From 19 to 30 May 2016 island by answering the following three questions on the an influence on political life. the church moved his critics. competition tablet at the exit of the exhibition : On 27 May, 1821, the Amongst them, the poet de l’Armée Some wished his name to be Concerts Bertrand family, Montholon, Alphonse de Lamartine Michel Dancoisne-Martineau erased from history; others The Napoleonic Legend What is the name of Napoleon’s jailer in Saint Helena ? Dr Antommarchi, Abbé concluded: “His coffin is Honorary Consul of France, wanted to honour him. In In Music Hudson Lowe Vignali, and the servants sealed! God has judged him! Director of the National 1840, King Louis-Philippe From 7 April Barry O’Meara Marchand, Ali, Coursot, Silence!”. Estates of Saint Helena I attempted a gesture of to 20 June 2016 Rear Admiral Cockburn and Archambault embarked national unity. With British At Longwood, the Emperor for Europe. They left in staged his demise carefully, PROJECT MANAGEMENT What is the name of the ship aboard which Napoleon agreement, he sent his son, Cinema their wake Longwood and even going so far as to went to Saint Helena? the Prince de Joinville, to Exhibition A Caged Eagle the British and Chinese explain to the Comte de Saint Helena, to bring back and lighting design 3 and 10 June 2016 HMS Bellerophon furniture, which the island the illustrious corpse. After Montholon: “If Jesus Christ Vincen Cornu Architecture HMS Northumberland notables shared out between has not died on the cross, he some hesitation, the Hôtel Graphic design Find all the latest La Belle-Poule them. The very same who in des Invalides was chosen as would not have been God.” Villar+Vera The Future of Statues information about the How many candles can you count on the chandelier 1815 had provided Napoleon the final resting place. After his death, eyewitness René Magritte, sculpture. 1932. exhibition programme and with the furniture they no accounts completed this of the salon ? The members of the © Lehmbruck Museum CATALOGUE events on musee-armee.fr longer wanted. metamorphosis. Locks of Ten expedition were for the PUBLISHED BY or on the museum app. Though the last of his most part those who had hair, leaves from the willows Eleven faithful companions shared Napoleon’s exile: over the tomb, and the Éditions Gallimard Twelve were forced to leave the Bertrand and his son, Arthur, mementos that his faithful 297 pages, 250 ill. in colour INFORMATION Emperor’s body behind Gourgaud, Las Cases’ son, attendants distributed Price €35 WHAT CAN YOU WIN ? them, they nevertheless took Marchand, and Ali, to name became relics of a new TICKETS A one week trip to Saint Helena island, with them the manuscripts but the best known. On 15 cult. Death in exile on an flights and accommodation included*. 8.5€ exhibition of his memoirs, his will, his October, 1840, in driving island was compared to AROUND THE 12 € exhibition and death mask, and dozens rain, the tomb and then the hell; Napoleon came back permanent collections of objects marked by his four coffins were opened. transfigured. EXHIBITION Free under 18 presence, not to mention The body appeared perfectly “You tower over our epoch. their own remembrances. preserved. It was an intensely Angel or demon? Of no Adults guided tours: The final phase of the emotional experience. The importance!” said Victor [email protected] GROUPS battle took place far from parts of the teak coffin were Hugo of Napoleon. For the + 33 (0)825 05 44 05 7.5€ exhibition Saint Helena, though the handed out to those present. children of this century that (as of 10 pers., booking only) *For the complete terms and conditions, see at the entrance of the exhibition, and online at musee-armee.fr/ExpoNapoleonSainteHelene/. island was to remain central A new lead coffin was used in followed the Enlightenment, Young audience guided [email protected] to the argument. Later, its place, and this was nested Napoleon became a hero tours: of mythology. Saint Helena aiming to families and these witnesses of the exile in an ebony sarcophagus. Buy your ticket online Competition oganised with the generous support of Saint Helena tourism office. proclaimed tirelessly far and On their arrival at Cherbourg, at this point became the school students. Ask more musee-armee.fr wide not only the history the mortal remains were rock on which Prometheus, information about the tour of his reign as Napoleon borne up the river Seine. the Titan, was chained and itself, to organize a birthday SERVICES OPENING TIMES Musée de l’Armée himself had written it, but Paris received them eternally tortured by the party … Everyday but 1st May Hôtel des Invalides also the tribulations of the on 10 December. The eagle of Zeus for having Gift store and book-shop From 10 am to 6 pm 129 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris NAPOLEON Late openings on Tuesday, until 9 pm +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 / musee-armee.fr final years. In this way, by sarcophagus was initially brought fire to mankind. Tours schedule online Café – Restaurant IN SAINT HELENA attempting to complete displayed in a chapel in the The real shape of island Le Carré des Invalides the story, they in the end Dôme des Invalides until disappeared behind the Information and booking: Open every day HIS FIGHT changed quite considerably it was transferred to the symbol. [email protected] FOR HIS STORY the way contemporaries and monumental crypt in 1861. EXHIBITION 6 April – 24 July 2016 HISTORICAL Contacts with the outside OCTOBER 1819 - EXHIBITION the Provisional Government island was the perfect choice LONGWOOD HOUSE, SAINT HELENA. THE FINAL HOUR A BARE TOMBSTONE world were restricted. JANUARY 1820 constituted and gathered as far as discouraging escape THE FINAL RESIDENCE IN THE SANE VALLEY THE ULTIMATE On Saint Helena, the TIMELINE Expenditure was closely HOPE ITINERARY around Fouché, ex-Minister attempts was concerned. As for a place to live, the Emperor was beaten, far On the road from monitored. Several members New members arrived of Police, showed him the It belonged to the British BATTLE 1814-1840 Governor’s residence, from those he loved, reduced Jamestown, along the crater of the Emperor’s retinue to join Napoleon’s retinue, SAINT HELENA. door and the road to exile. East India Company and was Plantation House, was out to passivity both by his jailers of the Devil’s Punch Bowl, sits were forcibly sent away. including two priests and THE EMPEROR’S A small entourage was THE BATTLE a stopping off point for of the question. For the time and his own behaviour. a verdant valley. Napoleon APRIL 1814 - FEBRUARY 1815 a new doctor. The Emperor quickly constituted around AT SAINT HELENA EXILE merchant vessels on their that a suitable place was The good times, like those discovered it on one of his EXILE ON ELBA JANUARY 1817 - came out of reclusion from him. The clothes, table way to the Indies. Defence being prepared, Admiral Living conditions at spent at The Briars with the excursions and particularly JANUARY 1818 his apartments and oversaw services, and silverware that MARCH - JUNE 1815 FROM THE ÉLYSÉE of the Saint Helena coastline Cockburn installed Napoleon Longwood, exacerbated by Balcombes in 1815, were enjoyed the spring water QUARRELS AMONG the complete overhaul of the were packed into boxes for THE HUNDRED DAYS PALACE TO SAINT was beefed up with military on the domain at the Briars. the poor relations with the past. Occasional moments there. It was here that he HIS ENTOURAGE gardens. His bedroom and the exile were simply those HELENA units added to those already Napoleon lived there in a Governor, were terrible. The of enthusiasm drove him to wished to be buried, well JUNE 1815 Rivalries between General study were redecorated. which fell to hand. stationed on the island. For small pavilion, kindly cared setting inspired ennui, the write or garden energetically, aware that he could not be WATERLOO AND Gourgaud and the Waterloo. 18 June, 1815, Here began the fallen the period of Napoleon’s for by the owners, the house and resources provided but his morale and his health buried on French soil. On 6 Napoleon I on his death bed, THE ABDICATION Montholon family created JULY 1820 - MARCH 1821 9.15 pm. Emperor’s long road detention, the island was Balcombe family. The cheeky were deliberately threadbare, began failing rapidly after May, 1821, a tomb was dug in one hour before his burial. more and more problems RELAPSE The French army from Paris to Longwood Camp bed used by Napoleon 1843 JULY - SEPTEMBER 1815 to be run by a Lieutenant behaviour of the youngest on Saint Helena. and the captivity caused 1817. No longer having shade of two willow trees. The Emperor’s health House, on the island of Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse THREE MONTHS AT SEA for the lives of the captives. commanded by Napoleon I General answerable directly daughter, Betsy, brightened Marie-Jean Desouches disagreements amongst his anything to do, he decided no After the autopsy, performed deteriorated in spite Saint Helena, passing via © Musée national des châteaux Any hope of one day leaving was defeated by a British to the British Minister for slightly Napoleon’s © Musée national des châteaux entourage.
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