Napoleon I's Final View: Napoleon Memorial in Marchais-en-Brie

The commemorative column of Montmirail (also known as the Montmirail Memorial Column) is a neo-classical column, built in 1867, to commemorate the victory of Napoleon Bonaparte's troops over the Russian and Prussian troops during the Battle of Montmirail in February 1814 and the other French victories of that month as part of the Six Days' Campaign. The monument is inscribed as a historical monument since December 31, 2012 (for the Marne department) and May 23, 2014 (for the Aisne department).

The architect originally proposed a pyramid, but was advised to construct a Corinthian column instead by Napoleon III. The monument stands at the exact place where Napoleon I once stood and bears the dates and names of three battles: '1814 - 11 Fevrier - Montmirail Marchais-en-Brie', '1814 - 10 Fevrier - Champaubert', and '1814 - 12 Fevrier - Les Caquerets Nesle Chateauthierry'. The column, 18 meters tall, is made of stone from Euville and is adorned with cannelures on its body.

Its pedestal, quadrangular in shape, is topped with a sculpted Corinthian capital. The capital supports a golden eagle, which grips a sphere. The eagle’s wingspan is 1.30 meters, its height is 1.42 meters, and it weighs 500 kilograms.

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