Before he became an emperor, he was an unknown artillery officer. Toulon was where Napoleon’s legend truly began.

Le 28 mars 1868, vers 6 heures du matin, les premières lueurs du jour commençaient à poindre du côté du Coudon. Toulon s’éveillait, les ouvriers du port et de l’Arsenal s’apprêtaient à se rendre au tr ...

It was during this siege that young Napoleon Bonaparte first won fame and promotion when his plan, involving the capture of fortifications above the harbour, was credited with forcing the city to ...