Macron lays wreath at tomb of Napoleon on 200th anniversary of death
Telegraph, 06 May 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte 200 years after his death on Wednesday on an anniversary that has been dragged into a heated national debate about "cancel culture".
Macron called Napoleon "part of us" and said the relatively modest ceremonies organised in Paris to mark the occasion were an "enlightened commemoration", not a celebration of his life.
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Macron called Napoleon "part of us" and said the relatively modest ceremonies organised in Paris to mark the occasion were an "enlightened commemoration", not a celebration of his life.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/05/emmanuel-macron-says-napoleon-part-us-controversial-200th-anniversary/
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