Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

An historical contraption used as a brutal punishment for gossip has gone on display as part of a local history ...

1 - What do Christians celebrate on that ... In France, during the concordat signed between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII, Ascension Day remained one of the four obligatory feasts, along ...

According to Sotheby's, their forthcoming auction of Pierre-Jean Chalençon's collection "presents an extraordinary synthesis ...

Some 100 Napoleon artifacts from the Chalençon collection are headed to the auction block at Sotheby's Paris in June.

The discovery of Napoleon’s 3-cm penis invites a deeper discussion about male identity and the perception of power throughout ...

The collection, amassed over 40 years, comes from the trove of avid Napoleon collector and socialite Pierre-Jean Chalençon ...

Pierre-Jean Chalençon’s trove is one of the most comprehensive private Napoleonic collections ever to come to market.

Prior to his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the French ruler gave the saber to one of his most trusted generals, whose family kept it for generations ...

while one of his trademark “bicorne” hats was acquired for 1.9 million euros in November 2023. A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 ...