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jeanfrancoisrey · 2 days

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Corsica…

#photography #original photography #original photography on tumblr #corsedusud #ajaccio #tête de maure #port Tino Rossi #reflets

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louise-auxcimes · 10 months

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Sketchbook Gouaches ! Marseille/Austria in the Spring and Magnolias,

Annecy Ajaccio this month ♥

#gouache #plein air #no plein no gain #sketchbook #Sirocco #and some doodle fanart !#Annecy #Ajaccio #Marseille #Austria

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empirearchives · 10 days

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Hi! I was wondering is there an actual source stating that calling Napoléon "Buonaparte" was meant as derogatory? I've read here (https://mrodenberg.com/2012/09/13/bonaparte-or-buonaparte/) that on Saint-Helena, the British addressed him as that to undermine his legitimacy as French ruler. Also, I know of another historical figure, Prieur de la Côte-d'Or, who not being very fond of him used the same appellation when talking about Napoleon

Hey! Yes, it was definitely used in a derogatory way to delegitimize Napoleon’s rule by denying his frenchness. Napoleon’s brother, Louis, commented on this in his A Reply to Sir Walter Scott’s History of Napoleon in 1829:

Another visible object is, that of desiring to make Napoleon pass as a foreigner in France. In fact, if such were not the intentions of the author, why this obstinacy in writing the family name of Napoleon, Buonaparte, instead of Bonaparte, consecrated as it is by long habit? Certainly the letter O is not more or less noble or French than the letter U, but it is done to impress a foreign character upon Napoleon, and divide his glory from that of France.

The Italian nation is sufficiently glorious for one to be proud of belonging to it, especially of deriving one’s origin from this beautiful country; but when one has been born under the laws of France, grown up on its soil, with no other knowledge of foreign countries, even of beautiful Italy, than that gained with the victorious legions of France, it is rather too ridiculous to receive from an English author the certificate of a foreigner.

The name Buonaparte was being used by the coalitions before the St. Helena years, especially by the British, so there are quite a lot of examples.

To be clear, Buonaparte was Napoleon’s birth name and the name he preferred to go by for over 20 years. He changed his name during the French Revolution during a wave of name changes across France to more revolutionary and patriotic names. That being said, Bonaparte is already listed as his name on his baptism certificate* in 1771 (“Neapoleone Bonaparte”) when he was nearly 2 years old, which is 3 years into French rule of Corsica. On the same document, his father’s name is spelled as Buonaparte.

It’s a little complicated. The spelling of names weren’t very standardized and were subject to a lot of variation. But the usage of the name Buonaparte was definitely intentional among Napoleon’s enemies. You can tell pretty easily when someone is saying it in a bad faith manner.

From the historian Andrew Roberts (Napoleon: A Life):

For decades thereafter, British and Bourbon propagandists re-inserted the ‘u’ in order to emphasize Napoleon’s foreignness, such as in François-René de Chateaubriand’s snappily titled 1814 pamphlet Of Buonaparte and the Bourbons and the Necessity of Rallying Round our Legitimate Princes for the Happiness of France and that of Europe, in which he wrote: ‘No hope was left of finding among Frenchmen a man bold enough to dare to wear the crown of Louis XVI. A foreigner offered himself, and was accepted’ (Chateaubriand, Of Buonaparte p. 5). Even after the British royal family changed the name of their dynasty from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917, some British historians still ridiculed Napoleon for dropping the ‘u’ from his surname.

It becomes obvious when people change how they refer to Napoleon depending on their current stance or relationship with him. For example, when France and Russia were allies, Tsar Alexander I calls him Napoleon or even the Emperor Napoleon. But when the alliances change and Napoleon is removed from power, Alexander referred to him as Buonaparte.

From the historian Marie-Pierre Rey (Alexander I):

Alexander’s use of the Corsican family name of Buonaparte is interesting, implying that for Alexander Napoléon was no longer emperor of the French — and not even French by nationality!

So there were two purposes to calling him Buonaparte: to accentuate his commoner origins as well as his foreignness in order to delegitimize his authority as head of state.

Thanks for the interesting question!

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* (The baptism document can be found on Archives de la Corse-du-Sud -> Etat Civil -> Ajaccio -> 1771 -> Baptemes -> 6 MI 4/21)

#asks #my answers #Napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #buonaparte #napoleonic era #napoleonic #first french empire #french empire #Bonaparte #history #french revolution #Corsica #Ajaccio

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postcard-from-the-past · 8 months

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Napoleon's home in Ajaccio, Corsica, France

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1954 to Bourg-la-Reine

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travelonourown · 25 days

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#travel #europe #france #corsica #ajaccio

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ohquecestbeau · 6 months

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Fin de saison…

#photography #photographers on tumblr #palmiers #ajaccio #réverbère #brouillard #golfe

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fidjiefidjie · 2 years

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Bonjour, bonne journée ☕️ 🌞

Ajaccio ,Île de beauté, 1969 Corse

Photo de Henri Cartier-Bresson

#photooftheday #photographie #black and white #vintage #henri cartier bresson #ajaccio #corse #bonjour #bonnejournée #fidjie fidjie

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iko66 · 2 years

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Ajaccio, Corsica, France,

#Ajaccio #Corsica #France #travel #flowers

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prayforleonardo · 1 year

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FINAL

Paris Saint Germain 5-0 AC Ajaccio

⚽️⚽️ Kylian Mbappé

May 13, 2023

#psg #psgaca #paris saint germain #paris #ac ajaccio #ajaccio #kylian mbappé #mbappe #messi

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philoursmars · 1 year

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Marseille Au Musée d’Histoire, une expo fort intéressante “Trésors Coupables” qui traie des pilleurs de tombes, et autres “détectoristes” (mot-valise mêlant détecteur de trésor et terroriste) qui mettent à sac des sites archéologiques.... Ici, pas mal d’objets ayant été retrouvés chez des trafiquants ou de simples particuliers. Très frustrant donc de ne pas forcément connaître la provenance exacte de ces objets.

- les 2 premières : statue-menhir : homme avec poignard dans un baudrier - Pozacciu, près d’Ajaccio

- les 2 suivantes : pointes de flèches néolithiques - Afrique

- les 2 dernières : fossiles d’Ophiures et de Trilobites - Paléozoïque, MAroc

#marseille #musée d'histoire #trésors coupables #archéologie #flèche #préhistoire #menhir #statue-menhir #corse #ajaccio #pozacciu #fossile #paléontologie #ophiure #échinoderme #trilobite #maroc #paléozoïque #ère primaire

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jeanfrancoisrey · 23 hours

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Callistemon viminalis devant les îles sanguinaires…

#photography #original photography #original photography on tumblr #corsedusud #nature #bord de mer #ajaccio #îles sanguinaires

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calciopics · 2 years

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Giampiero Ventrone, the historic Juventus athletic trainer died at 62

Gian Piero Ventrone died. He had 62 years old. According to some news agencies, he died of one fulminant leukemia, while others speak of a sudden illness. He was the athletic trainer of Antonio Conte’s Tottenham. Ventrone was one of the leading personalities of the Juventus between 1994 and 2004, during the years when the bianconeri were coached by Marcello Lippi.

It was with Lippi that he led Juve to win his last one Champions League in 1996. It was nicknamed Marines for the way he trained footballers. His preparation sessions were known for the rite of the “bell of shame”, which had to ring those who could not complete the exercises. After several years in Turin, Ventrone moved to France where he was assistant coach of Ajaccio, then the parenthesis in China as a trainer of Jiangsu Suning and Guangzhou Evergrande. In 2021 the return to Europe called to Tottenham by Antonio Conte, who was the captain of Juventus in the years of Ventrone.

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empirearchives · 6 months

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The flower from Ajaccio

Napoleon in his bob phase

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postcard-from-the-past · 8 months

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Greek chapel in Ajaccio, Corsica, France

French vintage postcard

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olplus · 2 years

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Henrique absent pour la reprise de la Ligue 1 contre Ajaccio (O&L : https://olplus.fr/2oI5f)

#Olympique Lyonnais #Henrique #Ajaccio #OLACA #Discipline

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travelonourown · 25 days

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Mon 8/21 - Fri 9/1 Ajaccio, Corsica (11 nights)

Checked out of our apartment in Marseilles, and headed to the airport for our flight to Ajaccio. We were met by Dany and her son Guillaume at the airport, and they kindly drove us to our AirBnb (such a nice touch!). Apartment was spacious and comfortable. On the following few days, we swam at the Ajaccio city beach, took the bus west for hiking to the Parata Tower and swam at nearby Moorea Beach, and enjoyed the company of Lorna and Tom after they arrived from Bastia in their rental car (electric- quite a drama for them!). We had dinner several times in the Ajaccio old town, took a sunset cruise to the Sanguinaires Archipelago (with LOTS of wine and singing!), and walked to the Plage Trottel for more swimming. One day we took the Corsica train to the beautiful medieval town of Corte, hiking around the Citadel and visiting the museum there. Another day, Edward took the train to Vizzavona to hike to the Cascades Des Anglais- beautiful forest and river, and the trail was a short part of the famous GR20 trail. Overall a relaxing and beautiful 11 nights in Ajaccio!

Fri 9/1 - Fri 9/8 Calvi, Corsica (7 nights)

After a 5-hour train journey north, we arrived at Calvi and checked into our Airbnb near the train station and up a steep hill. The apartment had a balcony with a stunning view of Calvi Plage and the 2000 meter mountains beyond. Lorna and Tom drove their car from Ajaccio to Calvi, and we got together for more dinners and swimming at the beautiful city beach (VERY LONG, with many beach bars along the way which kept us well fed and lubricated!). Lorna and Tom were only in Calvi for a couple of days before they departed for home, so in our last few days we took the train to the cute village of Algajola, with its Castello and nice beach, and also took another sunset cruise to the west, with opportunities to enter the mouth of a sea cave and swim in a beautiful inlet with many little fish. The waves on the open sea were pretty large, which required expertise from the pilot and the passengers holding on tight- quite exhilarating! We also watched the sunset from the Calvi Citadel one evening, and had several nice dinners at restaurants in the harbor. We’ll want to return to Corsica for sure!

Fri 9/8 - Mom 9/11 London (3 nights)

Flew from Calvi to London via Marseille, and made our way via the Underground and Uber to our final apartment in the Tower Bridge area. On Saturday we had a short visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum- fabulous sculptures by Rodin, Canova and Rysbrack, got some oysters at the Borough Market, and then attended a performance of “Mamma Mia” at the Novello Theater. On Sunday we walked to the Tower Bridge then west along the Thames (Queen’s Walk) to see Southwark Cathedral. Fortunately the organist was preparing for a special Evensong to install a new Canon Prescentor, so we got to hear a Bach Prelude and Fugue while we walked around. The Cathedral was previously known as St Saviour’s Church, and William Shakespeare and his brother were parishioners. After this we walked to the Vinegar Yard for beer and Japanese BBQ chicken, before returning to the apartment for a short rest. Took the bus to Blackfriars for our last London oysters and other seafood at Seabird rooftop restaurant. Home tomorrow!!!

#travel #europe #road trip #france #england #corsica #london #ajaccio #Corte #calvi

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