I can’t think of any two people more prominent in the minds of French citizens than the Virgin Mary and Emperor Napoleon. And they share an important date: August 15 – when it’s believed she ascended into Heaven, and when he was born. Of course ...

Other items in the Louvre that belonged to the Empress are diamond brooches, among them this piece from 1855. It is called a reliquary brooch, although the Louvre says that the diamond-clad item does not contain any spaces to house a holy relic.

LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE, France (Reuters) - Two hundred years after Napoleon led France on Europe's battlefields, his great-great-grand nephew is fighting his own, more modest battle for a seat in the French national assembly. Standing almost two metres high with ...

The Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly on Sunday after a break-in at its Apollon gallery, the home of the French crown jewels – part of a daring daylight heist that saw priceless Napoleonic jewels stolen.

Eight pieces from the French crown jewel collection have been stolen from the Louvre during a heist. We look at every piece and its history.

WATERLOO, Belgium (Reuters) - Kings and commoners gather at Waterloo this week to mark the battle's bicentenary in a show of European unity not seen for a major anniversary at the site since history changed course there on June 18, 1815. Days of official ...

Crushed by Russia, hunted by enemies, and desperate to save his empire—Napoleon’s fate hinged on a single campaign across Germany. What followed would decide the future of Europe.