Back in central Paris though, and my crowning glory is when I indulge my stomach on Napoleon’s behalf. I give it my all at Café Procope (procope.com), where one can dine on classic French ...

Napoleon died before the Arc’s completion, but it was finished in time for his 1840 funeral procession to pass underneath, carrying his remains (19 years dead) from exile to Paris.

Yet by the spring of 1853, when Napoleon named Haussmann prefect of the Seine — the national government’s representative to and administrator of Paris — plans for the rebuilding of the city ...

With prices for Napoleonic memorabilia soaring, a major Parisian exhibition will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo—the general’s final defeat—with a look at the ...

PARIS — After Hollywood's “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination — are on ...

After the Paris exhibition closes on July 24, history lovers will have to make the trip to St. Helena to visit Napoleon's last home. The first airport on the tiny British island in the middle of ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend outside Paris and is expected to reach 12,000 to 15,000 euros.

A felt hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th century sold for more than $2 million at auction in Paris Sunday, French auction house Osenat said in a statement.

French restaurants would eventually restore us in different ways, whether that be through teaching us the art of people ...

The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation. Now over 100 relics are on display in Paris ahead of what experts call one of the most important Napoleonic ...