PDT MACRON WILL COMMEMORATE MAY 5 BICENTENARY OF NAPOLEON AT FRENCH INSTITUTE

USPA NEWS - The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will deliver a remark under the Cupola of the French Institute, « Institut de France » on the occasion of the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, on May 5. The Institut de France is a public institution founded in 1795 by the First Republic. In addition to the Institute's missions, in 2021 was the responsibility for national commemorations, for which the "France Mémoire" service was created. At the opening of the meeting, the Chancellor of the Institut de France, Xavier Darcos, will specify in what spirit France Mémoire assumes its mission within the Institute. Then the historian and academician Jean Tulard will take stock of recent research on the Napoleonic era. Indeed, the Cupola of the Institute is the place of a memory based on knowledge, debate and reflection. So it is with Napoleon, a major figure in history that has always been contested. Commemoration is not necessarily a tribute, but it is a pedagogy. Find now on the Institute's website and offered by France Mémoire, the historical dossier devoted to Napoleon Bonaparte.

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will deliver a remark under the Cupola of the French Institute, « Institut de France » on the occasion of the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, on May 5. The Institut de France is a public institution founded in 1795 by the First Republic. In addition to the Institute's missions, in 2021 was the responsibility for national commemorations, for which the "France Mémoire" service was created. At the opening of the meeting, the Chancellor of the Institut de France, Xavier Darcos, will specify in what spirit France Mémoire assumes its mission within the Institute. Then the historian and academician Jean Tulard will take stock of recent research on the Napoleonic era. Indeed, the Cupola of the Institute is the place of a memory based on knowledge, debate and reflection. So it is with Napoleon, a major figure in history that has always been contested. Commemoration is not necessarily a tribute, but it is a pedagogy. Find now on the Institute's website and offered by France Mémoire, the historical dossier devoted to Napoleon Bonaparte. INSTITUT DE F FRANCE WILL UPLAOD VIDEO CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIVE ACADEMICS OVER NAOPLEON BONAPARTE BICENTENARY--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 4, the Institute will upload video contributions from five academics. There will be five current and original views on Napoleon: the novelist Jean-Marie Rouart, of the Académie française; the Egyptologist Nicolas Grimal, member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres; the mathematician Étienne Ghys, Permanent Secretary of the Academy of Sciences; art historian Adrien Goetz, member of the Academy of Fine Arts; the specialist of the First Empire Jean Tulard, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

FRANCE MEMOIRE IS A SERVICE OF INSTITUT DE FRANCE DEDICATED TO NATIONAL COMMEMORATIONS- France Mémoire is a service of the Institut de France. It succeeded the former delegation to National Commemorations. It is independent from the state. To accomplish this national mission, France Mémoire benefits from the skills of the members of the five academies that make up the Institute and cover all knowledge and the arts. He calls on recognized specialists depending on the subject. It is open to historical debate. Each year, France Mémoire offers a calendar of around fifty anniversary dates on personalities, works or significant events in the history of France. On each of them, this site produces original historical and educational content for free access. It is also a source of information by referencing other initiatives. Created in 1795, the Institut de France's mission is to provide the five academies with a harmonious framework for working on the improvement of letters, sciences and the arts, on a non-profit basis. A great patron, it encourages research and supports creation through the presentation of prizes, grants and subsidies (nearly 25 million euros distributed each year through its sheltered foundations). Placed under the protection of the President of the Republic, it is also the guardian of an important heritage, starting with the Palais du quai de Conti, four libraries including the Mazarine library, and many residences and collections bequeathed to it. since the end of the 19th century. Among them are the castle of Chantilly, the domain of Chaalis, the Jacquemart-André museum, the castle of Langeais, the manor of Kerazan or the villa Kérylos. Source: Institut de France