Napoleon Art And Commemorations Ahead of His Death Bicentenary

MONTEREAU FAULT YONNE, FRANCE - MAY 2: A fresco depicts a war scene near the equestrian statue of Napoleon I, a bronze work built in 1867 and created by Charles-Pierre-Victor Pajol to commemorate one of the last victories of the Emperor the battle of Montereau (February 18, 1814) on May 2, 2021 in Montereau Fault Yonne, France. The 5th of May will mark the bicentenary of Napoleon's death. Commemorations in France are being debated, especially because he re-established slavery. (Footage by Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images)