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Where is Napoleon buried? Napoleon wanted to buried within sight of the River Seine in Paris – but the British were reluctant to enable the creation of what could become a Napoleonic shrine. Published:
May 4, 2021 at 7:34 am
Napoleon had requested in his will that his remains should be laid to rest “by the banks of the Seine, surrounded by the French people, whom I love so dearly”. But at that time, there was little chance that either the restored Bourbon monarchy or the British authorities would allow the creation of what might well become a shrine to their old enemy in Paris. Napoleon would be buried on St Helena.