Communiqué, Communiqué, 27 November 27 November 27
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Communiqué, Communiqué, 27 November 27 November 27
Communiqué, 27 November, November, 2012 MarieMarie-Pierre Rey, Yves Bruley, Daniel Propper with Olivier Feignier Fondation Napoléon 2012 History Prize Winners The Fondation Napoléon History Prizes are awarded annually for work related to the history of the two French empires, and this year’s winners were: Marie-Pierre Rey L’effroyable tragédie, une nouvelle histoire de la campagne de Russie, Book published by Editions Flammarion Fondation Napoléon 2012 History Prize – First Empire Yves Bruley Le quai d’Orsay Impérial, Book published by Editions A. Pedone Fondation Napoléon 2012 History Prize - Second Empire Daniel Propper and Olivier Feignier, L’écho des batailles, CD produced by Forgotten Records Fondation Napoléon 2012 History Prize – Open Prize Each prize is worth 5,000 Euros The jury also awards six PhD research grants of 7,500 Euros for theses on subjects related to the two Empires. For the first time this year, and for 5 years, one of these grants will be called the “Mme Minou Amir-Aslani Grant”, as a result of a convention agreed between the Fondation and the lawyer Ardavan Amir-Aslani. The jury which awards the Fondation Napoléon History Prizes and Research Grants comprises the following members: V.-A. Masséna, Prince d'Essling (President), Jean-Claude Lachnitt (Secretary general) and Anne Muratori-Philip, Prince Gabriel de Broglie (Chancelier of the Institut, member of the Académie française), Jean-Marie Rouart, of the Académie française, Jean Favier, of the Institut, Professor Jean Tulard, of the Institut, Professor Bruno Foucart, Professor Jacques-Olivier Boudon (president of the Institut Napoléon) Jacques Jourquin, Dr Jean-François Lemaire, and Laurent Theis. Further information Details concerning the jury, previous winners, and application instructions can be found on napoleon.org . Press Contact: Thierry Lentz, Peter Hicks +33 1 56 43 46 00 [email protected] Fondation Napoléon, 7 rue Geoffroy SaintSaint-Hilaire , 75005 Paris, Paris, France