Here's Where You Will Find Napoleon's Grave

Napoleon's last wish was to be buried "on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well," according to his will (via Napoleon.org). The British, who'd exiled him to St. Helena, didn't want that to happen, but they allowed the French to bury Napoleon on the island at a peaceful spot near a stream and a stand of willow trees in an area called Geranium Valley, per "Terrible Exile."

They even fought over what should be on the tomb. Napoleon's generals wanted a simple inscription with "Napoleon" and his birth and death dates, but the British wanted "Bonaparte," his surname, which he dropped after becoming emperor, added to the inscription. And so they left the headstone blank. In 1840, the British agreed to allow the French to bring Napoleon back to France. The journey, which became known as the "Retour des Cendres," ended on December 15, 1840, with the arrival of Napoleon's remains in Paris.

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