Imperial Geography

Places of the First Empire

From the birth house in Ajaccio to the far reaches of Saint Helena, places tell the epic story.

5 places

Napoleon's birthplace

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. The Bonaparte family home is now…

41.92°N, 8.74°E

Hundred Days landing

Napoleon landed at Golfe-Juan on March 1, 1815 with about a thousand men. It marked the start of the…

43.57°N, 7.10°E

Palace and 1814 abdication

Fontainebleau Palace was the scene of Napoleon's abdication on April 6, 1814. He signed the treaty g…

48.40°N, 2.70°E

Napoleon's final exile

The British island of Saint Helena, lost in the South Atlantic, hosted Napoleon from October 15, 181…

-15.96°N, -5.72°E

First exile (1814-1815)

By the Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon received sovereignty over the island of Elba. He landed the…

42.77°N, 10.23°E

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