At the end of 1813, the Allied coalition won several victories against France and, when Paris fell in the early spring of 1814, "it was the beginning of the end", to use Talleyrand's famous phrase.
From December 1813, the armies of Bohemia and Silesia led a campaign in France to overthrow the Empire. In February 1814, fighting took place in Seine-et-Marne, most notably the Battle of Montereau.
Considered as "the true home of kings, the house of ages" by Napoleon, the Château de Fontainebleau was inhabited by the Emperor and partially restored during the First Empire. Behind this decision lay a political ambition which was to…
The crisis between Pope Pius VII and Emperor Napoleon I, which was latent during the Continental Blockade, broke out in 1809. In retaliation, the Emperor of the French decided to annex the Papal States and imprison the pontiff in Savona and then in…
Events taking place for the bicentenary of Napoleon I in Seine-et-Marne are organised by the Château de Fontainebleau, the Town of Fontainebleau, the Department Archives and the Château de Martoy, in partnership with the Department of Seine-et-Marne.
Many events of Bicentenary of Napoleon's death are in Seine-et-Marne. Conference, meeting, exhibition, reconstitution… Find on this webpage the events calendar of Bicentenary.
The Château du Martroy was built during the 18th century and extended in the 19th century, and it was the home of a number of prominent figures who rubbed shoulders with Napoleon I during the First Empire.