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Napoleon III

The life and times of a French emperor

Emperor Napoleon III of France was born 200 years ago, on April 20 1808. He spent his formative years in the area of Lake Constance, border hopping between Switzerland and Germany. A double Swiss-German exhibition commemorates his life and times.

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