Vallauris Golfe-Juan celebrates Napoleon’s landing on March 1, 1815

The program

Soleil Beach and Vieux Port Parking Avenue des Frères Roustan (Free entry)

Saturday March 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Landing of Napoleon with skiffs, pointed boats and sailboats

11:00 a.m.
Large parade in the city center of 350 participants

3:00 p.m.
Reconstruction of the Battle of Ulm. Between Stuttgart and Munich, in October 1805, this French victory was important because it resulted in the weakening of the Austrian army and
favors Napoleon’s march on Vienna and Austerlitz. Commented and scripted show.

6:00 p.m.
Didactic show “The Sun of Austerlitz” evoking the eve of the Battle of Austerlitz. Cannonade and torches on the beach, synchronized shooting and commentary.”>The program

Soleil Beach and Vieux Port Parking Avenue des Frères Roustan (Free entry)

Sunday March 2, 2025

11:00 a.m.

Reconstruction of the Battle of Austerlitz, the most famous victory of Napoleon and France! The show is scripted and commented.

CONFERENCES

Under the big village tent – Vieux Port car park – Golfe-Juan (Free entry) Saturday March 1, 2025

12:00 p.m. Conference by Gaston Leroux-Lenci, historian, secretary general of Souvenir napoléonien, “Poor Doctor Guillotin!”

2:00 p.m. Conference by Jean Fontanelli, “Golfe-Juan, March 1, 1815”.

5:00 p.m. Conference by Eric Teyssier, university professor and writer, “Napoleon and the 100 days” Under the large village tent – Vieux Port-Golfe-Juan car park (Free entry).

VISIT TO THE IMPERIAL VILLAGE

Old Port Parking and Plage du Soleil – Golfe-Juan (Free entry)

Saturday March 1, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday March 2, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Plage du soleil : Napoleon I, accompanied by his General Staff, welcomes you under the imperial tent. Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Visit to the bivouac : Made up of 80 historic tents, 350 re-enactors in uniform and civilian costume (5 pieces), artillerymen and horsemen.

Old port car park

– Musical interpretation on the piano “Napoleon, patron of the Arts” – Julien Belmonte

– Presentation workshop for Grenadier weapons and cartridges – 1777 rifle

– Old games, bowling, cards, Graces and shuttlecock games – Médiélyses

– Exhibition of surgical instruments and period documents – Health Service of the Grande Armée

– Exhibition of books and literary works of the Empire – Le Cercle Napoléon

– Presentation of the Gribeauval Canon – The Howitzer

– Animations from the Imperial Topographic Service

– Documents, books, and small Bonaparte flea market

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