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Napoleon exhibition in Belgium on the 200th anniversaryl of his death

Liege (Belgium), Apr 8 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Two hundred years after the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, his work and figure continue to attract new generations, who will be able to go on a journey through the first part of the 19th century through the highlights of the emperor's life in the exhibition "Napoleon, beyond the myth", in the city of Liège, in eastern Belgium.FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION.SOUNDBITES BY ALAIN MAGER, DELEGATED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EXHIBITION.TRANSLATION:1- "Napoleon is a controversial character, there are people who like him and others not so much, that is why we wanted the exhibition to be objective, rigorous but also without taboos."2- "We evoke all the personalities of the character, indeed he made coalition wars in Europe but he also organized life in society. The Napoleonic civil code is surely the greatest example but he also created the Bank of France to finance private investments. He was also the one who set up schools in France as he cared for young people to receive an education and training. He also created the cadastre so that everyone knew who owned what."3- "At the level of life in society, he has left an important legacy, which is also something we talk about this in the exhibition."4.- "The question is not easy since you are asking me to choose between 300 original objects of great value. Perhaps one of the most important pieces is the sword of his consecration, the imperial sword, which was made expressly for the ceremony of his consecration".