France to hold landmark Napoleon auction
2,949 views · Published 22 March 2014 · 2:08 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
France will hold something of a landmark auction this weekend - when Napoleon Bonaparte's belongings go under the hammer. Items include the shirt the French emperor wore on his death bed, and even a lock of his hair - all of which are expected to fetch thousands. Al Jazeera's Emma Hayward reports from Fontainebleau.
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