Mad About Napoleon.

We are in Ajaccio, the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. To get here, we drove past Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, down Napoleon Bonaparte Drive, past a statue of Napoleon to our hotel, the Imperial where a bust of Napoleon is in the foyer and his portrait is on the stairs.


We visited the old town, seeing all the usual sights – cathedral, citadel, fountains etc. In the cathedral we saw the font where Napoleon was baptized and visited Maison du Bonaparte, his childhood home, now a museum.

Join us in the quest to identify his specific birthplace. Was it bed A, B, C or D?

We also managed to fit in a swim as our hotel room overlooks St. Francis’ Beach.

                                   Is this Napoleon or is it Marlon Brando?

                                              Bed A

                                                   Bed B

                                                Bed C

                                            Bed D

This is the font in the cathedral where Napoleon was baptised.  The metal ornamentation was added later.