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In Place Foch in Ajaccio, Corsica, France stands a statue of Napoleon dressed as first consul in a toga with a dove on his head.  Ajaccio has been described as one large monument to Napoleon with a few houses around it … Continue reading →

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in a four story house not far from the citadel in Ajaccio, Corsica, France.  The Citadel in Ajaccio is located a couple of blocks from this house.  Napoleon certainly would have been familiar with the Citadel which was … Continue reading →

The Cathedral of the Assumption in Ajaccio, Corsica, France is the place where Napoleon Bonaparte was baptized on 21 July 1771.  The main altar is from the Dei Suffraganti church in Lucca and was given to the cathedral by Napoleon’s … Continue reading →

The cemetery in Ajaccio, Corsica is largely occupied by above-ground tombs.  The tradition of entombing the dead above ground rather than below has its roots in the Genovese origins of Corsica.  Traveling a bit further to the west along the coast … Continue reading →

La Place d’Austerlitz in Ajaccio, Corsica is the location of an enormous monument to Napoleon Bonaparte.  Not seen in the photograph below are two eagles surmounting the years in which Napoleon was born and died (1769-1821).  The year of Napoleon’s birth … Continue reading →