Bourg-Saint-Pierre in Entremont, Valais, Switzerland — Central Europe (the Alps)
Napoleon at Passage du Grand-Saint-Bernard
Photographed by Dave Buchanan
1. Napoleon at Passage du Grand-Saint-Bernard Marker
Fondation Napolean 16 VII 2000
The First Consul Bonaparte stopped here on May 20, 1800
Napolean Foundation July 16, 2000
Erected 2000 by Fondation Napoleon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1800.
Location. 45° 56.957′ N, 7° 12.505′ E. Marker is in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais, in Entremont. It is on Rue du Bourg north of Rue Saint-Charles, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Valais 1946, Switzerland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Also see . . . Great Saint Bernard Pass at Wikipedia. See the "Napoleonic Crossing" section for more information. (Submitted on October 6, 2023.)
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Photographed by Dave Buchanan
2. Napoleon at Passage du Grand-Saint-Bernard Marker
Photographed by Dave Buchanan
3. Napoleon at Passage du Grand-Saint-Bernard Marker
Photographed by Dave Buchanan
4. Napoleon at Passage du Grand-Saint-Bernard Marker
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