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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 are French secondary schools established by Napoleon and intended for the education of girls whose father, grandfather, or great-grandfather had been awa
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 Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest and most prestigious French national institution, both military and civil. It consists o
Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur
…secondary schools established by Napoleon and intended for the education of girls whose father, grandfather, or great-grandfather had been awarded the Legion of Honour. Admission is still granted by hereditary right. The maisons d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur are often compared to the Maison royale de Saint-Louis…
Legion of Honour
The silver version of the Grand Cross of the order given by President René Coty to Dutch Prime Minister Willem Drees
The silver 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)
Napoleon Distributing the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. A depiction of Napoleon making some of the first awa
Napoleon Distributing the Legion of Honour at the Camp of Boulogne by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. 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]