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The French Crown Jewels (French: Joyaux de la Couronne de France) ... In 1814, Napoleon had restored the crown jewels to 65,072 stones and pearls, ...
In other parts of the treaty, Empress Josephine's annual income was reduced to 1,000,000 francs [13] and Napoleon had to surrender all of his estates in France to the French crown, [14] and submit all crown jewels to France. [15] He was permitted to take with him 400 men to serve as his personal guard. [16]
Pages in category "French Crown Jewels" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In 1889, he wrote the "History of the Crown Jewels of France" (French: Histoire des joyaux de la couronne de France). [18] With inspiration from his family's historical documents and state archives, Bapst planned to write an extensive account of the French crown jewels, covering their assembly by Francis I of France in 1530 right through to ...
These priceless objects date back hundreds of years and most are never used except for during this ancient ceremony.
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One of the engravings from the description of the treasury by Michel Félibien, 1706.Among other objects, it depicts Joyeuse (far left), the Cross of Saint Eligius (left), the bust reliquary of Saint Benedict (center), the Screen of Charlemagne (right); and on the front row, from left to right, Suger's Eagle, the Navette de Saint Denis, the Sardonyx Ewer, and the Crown of Charlemagne.