Napoleon Museum
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The Napoleon Museum in Monte Carlo, Monaco is a museum of artefacts which once belonged to the French Emperor Napoleon I.
The museum which is attached to the Prince of Monaco's palace contains a collection assembled by Prince Louis II the grandfather of the present Prince of Monaco. The collection contains numerous possessions of the Emperor including letters and documents pertaining to his reign and conquest of Europe and relics from his exile and imprisonment on Saint Helena. Also included in the collection is clothing which belonged to Napoleon's son the King of Rome.
On a mezzanine floor in the museum are displayed items of historical importance relating to the principality of Monaco, including the Charter of Independence of Monaco given Royal assent by King Louis XII of France.
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- The Museum of Napoleon retrieved 10 February 2007
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