Several hundred reenactors from all over France but also from Belgium and Italy bring the Battle of Montereau (February 18, 1814) to life. This was Napoleon I's last victory during the French campaign.
The previous Napoleonic Days in the city date back to 2021, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Emperor's death. They recreated Horace Vernet's painting celebrating the last victory of Napoleon I. All weekend, the town ofMontereau Fault-Yonne brings back to life the Battle.