Napoleon letter auction recalls French pope detention

[Article] Une lettre manuscrite de Napoléon au sujet de l'enlèvement du Pape Pie VII va être mise aux enchères.


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Napoleon letter auction recalls French pope detention.
A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with the Vatican.
The letter, signed "Napole", will...
This article was published Saturday, 26 April, 2025 by AFP
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