A bust of French Emperor Napoleon I in the museum dedicated to him at Ile-d'Aix where the emperor lived from July 8 to 15,1815 before leaving France for good. Photo: AFP
In the Grand Hall de la Villette on the outskirts of Paris, the trappings of an emperor are gathered: magnificent outfits, weapons, medals, porcelains, a monumental wedding carriage...
The question, as the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death approaches on May 5, is when anyone will get to see them.
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