Josephine

THREE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE PERIOD – THE SOCIALITE, HER BEST FRIEND AND HER LOVER Universally regarded

During the French Revolution Madame Campan’s sister, who was also a lady of the bedchamber for Marie-Antoinette, was terrified of

Napoleon – Four stages Carlo Buonaparte Napoleon was born in Corsica three months after it officially becoming part of France.

Marie-Louise’ magnificent bed at Compiegne has the baldequin held by cherubs (the theme of the décor is abundance and fertility)

Josephine was a widow with two children when she married Napoleon. He was keen to have an heir but initially

Three years after starting restoration of the Chateau of Fontainebleau, Napoleon ordered work to start on another former royal residence

Initially at Malmaison Napoleon slept in Josephine’s bed but later had a bedroom installed above his office and council chamber.