Napoleon was here

Visits of historical significance, with documented identifiable locations and in person

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Napoleon was here':

  • Dorset and East Devon Coast There is a story that Napoleon was seen landing in 1804 at Lulworth (to inspect it as an invasion beachhead), Thomas Hardy later writing a poem and a short story about these incidents.
  • Fontainebleau In 1814, Napoleon resigned there and bade farewell to his troops before going into exile to Elba. It was his favourite residence.
  • Kremlin and Red Square During Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, the French forces occupied the Kremlin from 2 September to 11 October
  • Old City of Acre Besieged by Napoleon. If he ever set foot in the town is not known.
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine Ecole Militaire (1784-5 - completed 2 year course in 1)
  • Pyramids (Memphis) Very likely that he visited it when in Egypt. There are paintings of him next to the pyramids.
  • Schönbrunn Used as HQ by Napoleon in 1805 and 9. Oct 1809. There is a "Napoleon Room". He also faced an assassination attempt there
  • Valetta June 12 1898 - stayed for 6 days on way to Egypt. Used Palazio Pariso in Merchants street as his HQ
  • Vilnius Conquered by Napoleon on his way to Moscow in 1812. Said to have liked the St. Anna Cathedral so 'that he wanted to take it home in the palm of his hand to Paris'.
  • Warsaw "Climb up ul. Kamienne Schodki to get back into the main square. Not only is this the longest stairwell in Old Town, it’s also where Napoleon allegedly stood in 1806, pensively staring eastwards as he planned his campaign against Russia"