Napoleon Tour in France

For a comprehensive Napoleonic Tour in France, here are key areas to visit:
In Paris:
* Napoleon's Tomb - http://en. .org/wiki/File:Napoleon_tomb_bordercropped.jpg
Here you see a lot and learn a lot about the Emperor - there is a lot to see. Note the greatest battles written on the floor in the circle around his tomb.
* Hotel Invalides - http://en. .org/wiki/Les_Invalides
This has some excellent exhibits including Napoleon's coat from St.Helena and his hat that he wore at the Battle of Eylau as well as one of his field beds. This also has a number of other amazing Napoleonic history pieces including rifles and swords of some of his Marshalls, paintings, etc.
* The Church of St.Roche - http://en. .org/wiki/Saint-Roch,_Paris where Napoleon proved himself as a General (http://en. .org/wiki/File:13Vend%C3%A9miaire.jpg)
* Louvre Museum
Besides some of the paintings of Napoleon including the Coronation and the Battle of Eylau (http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/napoleon-battlefield-eylau) - both are in the same room in Denon wing, also has paintings of Murat and the famous Hussar painting.
* Rue de Rivoli (periphery of Louvre)
Look at the wing of Louvre facing Rue de Rivoli - it is built by Napoleon and is the wing of Louvre that on the external side has all the monuments of Napoleon's great Marshalles including Lannes, Murat, Davout, Ney, Oudinot, Macdonald and many others that you will recognize from the history of Napoleon.
* Tuilieries Palace
While it's no longer here, this is where Napoleon I lived and from where ruled once he became First Consul and then Emperor. This is right near Louvre where the Tuilieries Gardens begin while you walk away from Louvre.
* Place Vendome
The Column Vendome is the famous monument built by Napoleon from the canons that he collected from his enemies at his greatest battle, the Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors.
* Notre Dame
This is where Napoleon was coronated in 1804.
* Museum of Legion of Honor
Near Paris:
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This was Josephine's house where Napoleon also lived and where he spent time and ruled as the First Consul.
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MUST SEE! Here is probably the best special Napoleon exhibit in the world which includes his clothes, the famous gray frock coat, his bicorne hat, his campaign bed and his study with the famous table by Jacob-Desmalter who was the cabinet maker to Naopleon (http://en. .org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Honor%C3%A9-Georges_Jacob-Desmalter), his throne room which is the ONLY original and complete throne room preserved with its original furniture in all of France. There is also Napoleon's bed, his bathroom, etc.
* Versailles
Has some rooms where Napoleon stayed with his bed an dstudy, specifically those in Gran Trianon. There is also the room with paintings of all his Marshalls, his big coronation painting and one in the Room of Great Battles.

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