Ajaccio's Tumble-Down Mansion: A Brief History of Napoleon's Cradle, Maison

The Maison Bonaparte, nestled in the town of Ajaccio, Corsica, found its fame as the birthplace of none other than Napoleon Bonaparte in 1769. Designated a Historic Monument, it was repurposed as a national museum in 1967. Initially purchased by Giuseppe Buonaparte, great-great-grandfather of Napoleon, in 1682 after his union with Maria Colonna di Bozzi, this house has seen its fair share of makeovers through the years. During the French Revolution, it suffered plundering by the English and was converted into a warehouse, but it was eventually refurbished, thanks to Letizia Bonaparte. It ultimately fell into the hands of Napoleon III. Despite popular belief, Hudson Lowe was not among its short-term residents.

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