Musée Napoléon — Attraction in Périgueux

We loved our last minute visit to this museum which I stumbled across by driving past a banner. I hate to say but I was expecting someone’s front room with lace and trinkets and was happily proved wrong.

We arrived just after 3pm on a Tuesday and was greeted by a friendly gentleman, who said we could join a tour, but it would be in French. I can speak passable french and said I would try to translate form my husband and daughter. When we got in we were handed a guide in English, which perfectly tied in with the translation for each room with the guide…… apart from the ad lib bits. The guide did speak perfect English and would confirm bits that I had crudely translated …. It did help that the guide (which we later learned) was the count himself. Loved his passion when talking about the history of his ancestors, but I will remark that the English were unfairly remembered over the death of Louis Napoléon. Let’s face it, he wasn’t allowed in his own country for fear of a coup d’etat, so yes was under English protection when he decided to battle against the Zulu’s, but decided to takes his fathers decrepit saddle with him that broke and threw him to the floor……..I digress… A point of debate but other than that the tour was an eye opener and we loved seeing personal possessions that Napoléon himself used. Well...

MODIFICATION de mon COMMENTAIRE Bonjour mille fois merci lorsque nous sommes venus le 27 juin 2019 grand merci au Comte Baudoin de Witt et la guide vous avez été extraordinaires ➡️ j'ajoute quelques photos dont la missive qu'à reçu l'empereur Napoléon Bonaparte écrite par mon aïeul JACQUES MARGUERITE PILOTTE de LA BAROLLIERE ➡️ alors que mon aïeul JACQUES MARGUERITE PILOTTE de LA BAROLLIERE il avait le grade de général de division le 6 mai 1793 ➡️ l'empereur Napoléon Bonaparte il a été le 16 octobre 1803 nommé la première personne de l'ordre de chevalier de la légion d'honneur mon aïeul JACQUES MARGUERITE PILOTTE de LA BAROLLIERE je tiens à vôtre disposition un courriel officiel de madame Anne-Lise GUINCHARD des musées nationaux ➡️ puis Napoléon Bonaparte il a donné le titre de BARON D'EMPIRE le 25 mai 1810 à mon aïeul JACQUES MARGUERITE PILOTTE de LA BAROLLIERE ➡️ récemment j'ai rencontré le prince Pierre D'Orléans petit-fils du défunt d'Henri d'Orléans Comte de Paris ➡️ je suis allé à Vimereux ou l'empereur Napoléon Bonaparte il avait réuni les 2 000 personnes des civils et des militaires à qui il avait remis la légion d'honneur ➡️ le trône de la légion d'honneur se trouve sur la commune de Vimereux mais la plaque commémorative se trouve sur la localité de Boulogne-sur-mer ➡️ j'ai eu un article dans le quotidien sud-ouest en août 2016 la seule erreur il est mentionné mon prénom Denis au lieu de Daniel ➡️ nous avons très envie de voir vôtre musée à la gloire de Napoléon BONAPARTE ➡️ je me tiens à vôtre disposition pour plus d'informations complémentaires, recevez mes...

A fantastic guided visit around the museum - unexpectedly we were treated to a personal tour in English by the young guide - his knowledge, enthusiasm and fluency is to be commended! The collection is intensely familial - with so many connections, linkages & unique insights into the history of one of France's (amd Europe's) most enduring and influential families. Comte de Witt has been most generous in opening his home to the public and expanding a consciousness in the historical record....