France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

If they weren’t eclipsed by the City of Light, Versailles, Chantilly, and Fontainebleau would be pilgrimages in their own ...

After the Hollywood epic "Napoleon" exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, more than 100 relics -- ...

French statesman and general Napoleon's life and lies are on display in Paris in the form of over 100 relics that belonged to him. His battered military hat, a sleeve from his red velvet coat, and ...

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

He even created something Napoleon only dreamed of. “Napoleon always wanted a green flag instead of the blue, white, and red tricolor of the revolution,” he said, smiling. “He never got one.

The auction — aiming to make in excess of 7 million euros ($7.5 million) — is a biography in objects. The centerpiece is Napoleon’s iconic bicorne hat, the black felt chapeau he wore in battle — with ...

PARIS — After the Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination — ...

Napoleon, still only 20, has crossed that prerequisite off her list. She also now ranks No. 60 in the world in the 3000-meter steeplechase, per worldathletics.org, and No. 12 in the United States ...

Napoleon III was beaten in two months by Otto von Bismarck and fled to London. Then came a citizens' revolutionary uprising known as the Paris Commune. Historian Christopher Mead.

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.