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Coronation at Notre-Dame

When
2 December 1804
Where
Notre-Dame de Paris
Part of
Coronation of Napoleon I at Notre-Dame de Paris (2 December 1804)

Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre-Dame de Paris on 2 December 1804, with Pope Pius VII present.

The ceremony took place at Notre-Dame de Paris, which had been restored to the Catholic Church in 1802. Napoleon crowned himself, consolidating his power. Pope Pius VII, who had negotiated the Concordat of 1801, was present at the event.

Sources

  1. Coronation of Napoleon Wikipedia
  2. Napoleon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Pope Pius VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  4. Notre-Dame de Paris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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