Napoleon Museum on the Île d’Aix
Discover the Napoleon Museum on the island of Aix in Charente-Maritime
The Napoleon Museum on the island of Aix – «Napoleonic» – is a small museum located in the village of Île d’Aix. It is one of the national Napoleonic museums. It has two floors and is located in the house where Napoleon stayed—between July 12 and 15, 1815—before his departure for England and his forced exile to the island of St. Helena, where Napoleon would spend his final days.
What is there to see at the Napoleon Museum on the Île d’Aix?
There is an admission fee, and the tour is organized thematically and/or chronologically. Once you’ve passed through the clock room (a collection of more than 40 clocks), you’ll find rooms dedicated to the following themes: the Directory and the Consulate, the Empire and the Imperial Family, the Île d’Aix and the Emperor’s final stay, his exile on Saint Helena and the return of his ashes, the Emperor’s bedroom, and Memories of the Napoleonic Legend.
There you will find works of art, paintings, and various objects that belonged to Napoleon I. The last room is dedicated to the Gourgaud family and its role in the creation of the Napoleon Museum.
How much does the Musée Napoléon charge?
Admission is charged for adults—a very modest fee—and is free for children and those under 26 from the European Union. The museum has a gift shop and bookstore.
The island of Aix is a small island located between Ile d'OléronFouras and la pointe de la fumée, in the Bay of Biscay, close to Fort Boyard.
