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Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur
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The maisons d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur were the French secondary schools set up by Napoleon and originally meant for the education of girls whose father, grandfather or great-grandfather had been awarded the Légion d'honneur. Access is still by hereditary right.
The Maison d'Éducation de la Légion d'Honneur at Saint-Denis.
The Maison d'Éducation de la Légion d'Honneur at Saint-Denis.
The "château d'Écouen"
The "château d'Écouen"
A view of the school of Saint-Denis, set near the Basilica.
A view of the school of Saint-Denis, set near the Basilica.
Teachers and pupils of the Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'Honneur de Saint-Denis, 1840s
Teachers and pupils of the Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'Honneur de Saint-Denis, 1840s
Legion of Honour
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The National Order of the Legion of Honour, formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained by all later French governments and regimes.
Current version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
Current version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
First Légion d'Honneur investiture, 15 July 1804, at Saint-Louis des Invalides by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1812)
First Légion d'Honneur investiture, 15 July 1804, at Saint-Louis des Invalides by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1812)
A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awards of the Legion of Honour, at a camp near Boulogne on 16 August 1804
A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awards of the Legion of Honour, at a camp near Boulogne on 16 August 1804
As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]
As Emperor, Napoleon always wore the Cross and Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour.[citation needed]