In the story of Napoleon Bonaparte, the first Emperor of the French, we often remember only the moments of glory. With this account, the historian Virginie Girod reveals the exile of Napoleon I to Saint Helena, a lesser known period in the history of the statesman. Following their victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the English decided to neutralize Napoleon by sending him to the end of the world, to a small island lost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. What was the life of the deposed emperor like during the last six years of his life? How does the one who reigned over an entire empire experience captivity? In this episode of the podcast "At the heart of History" produced by Europe 1 Studio, discover in the voice of Virginie Girod what becomes of Napoleon I following his defeat in 1815.

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In the story of Napoleon Bonaparte, the first Emperor of the French, we often remember only the moments of glory. With this account, the historian Virginie Girod reveals the exile of Napoleon I to Saint Helena, a lesser known period in the history of the statesman. Following their victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the English decided to neutralize Napoleon by sending him to the end of the world, to a small island lost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. What was the life of the deposed emperor like during the last six years of his life? How does the one who reigned over an entire empire experience captivity? In this episode of the podcast "In the heart of History" produced by Europe 1 Studio, discover in the voice of Virginie Girod what becomes of Napoleon I following his defeat in 1815." At the heart of history" is a podcast Europe 1 Studio Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod Production: Adèle Humbert Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud Original music: Julien Tharaud Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis Communication: Kelly Decroix Broadcasting and writing: Eloise BertilVisual: Sidonie Mangin