But when Coalition armies crossed the Rhine and invaded France, Napoleon - outnumbered ... Schwarzenberg and Blücher's dash for Paris would seal the fate of the Napoleonic Empire.

Once ashore, only the King’s army would stand between Napoleon and Paris. Six days after landing in France, he confronted a regiment of infantry ordered to bar his way. Napoleon advanced alone ...

Street vendors in Paris sold pictures with palm trees ... with a star of destiny shining over his ship. By the time Napoleon returned to France from Egypt in August 1799, he was famous.

Situated at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, the towering Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoléon to honor the Grande Armee during the Napoleonic Wars. The arch, which is the largest ...

For this 20th edition of the Nuit des Musées, the Palais du Roi de Rome in Rambouillet unveils its program. Join us on ...