Musée Napoléon, Île-d'Aix

Name: Musée Napoléon
Address: Île-d'Aix, France

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The Napoleonic Museum of the Island of Aix is a French museum located in Île-d'Aix in Charente-Maritime, which is part of the Napoleonic National Museums. Sharing the label Musée de France with the nearby Musée Africain, it houses furniture, weapons, clothing, portraits and various objects evoking the epic and legend of Emperor Napoleon I who stayed in this house from July 8 to 15, 1815 before surrendering to the British and leaving France permanently.

The Emperor's House and the gardens have been classified as Historic Monuments since September 24, 1925 for the former and December 17, 1934 for the latter.

Coordinates: 46°0'47"N, 1°10'29"W

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Musée Napoléon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fun Golf, Fort Énet, Fort Boyard, Musee Régional de Fouras.

4.5 miE
45°59'32"N • 1°5'8"W
Fun Golf, Fouras
115 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf
1.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Énet
42 min walk • Nestled off the coast of France near the picturesque town of Fouras, Fort Énet stands as a sentinel at the mouth of the Charente River. This historic fortification was built in the early 19th century, with its construction completed in 1811, as a part of a coastal...
2.1 miSW
19th-century Napoleonic sea fort
Fort Boyard
54 min walk • Fort Boyard is a fort located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France and is the filming location for the eponymous TV game show.
4.1 miSE
45°59'10"N • 1°5'51"W
Musee Régional de Fouras, Fouras
106 min walk • Museum
4.1 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Fort Vauban, Fouras
106 min walk • The fort of Fouras or semaphore of Fouras, is a fortification of the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries built on the site of a medieval castle in Fouras, a town located in Aunis in the department of Charente-Maritime.
5.3 miNE
46°3'46"N • 1°5'26"W
Centre Aquatique, Châtelaillon-Plage
135 min walk • Sport complex
5.9 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Châtelaillon-Plage
152 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
4.5 miSW
Locality
Boyardville
116 min walk • Boyardville is a district in the city of Saint-Georges-d'Oléron on the eastern part of Oléron Island in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
6.4 miSE
Locality
Port-des-Barques
163 min walk • One of the main attractions in Port-des-Barques is its stunning coastline, which features sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, and panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors can take leisurely strolls along the waterfront promenade, soak up the sun on the sandy shores...