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Waterloo 2023: bivouacs and battle :
1 & 2 July 2023

Over the weekend of 1 and 2 July, a whole host of events will be taking place at Napoleon’s Last HQ and the Waterloo Battlefield. Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from 12.30pm to 5pm.

At Napoleon’s Last HQ, visitors will be able to discover what life was like for the soldiers in camp (including the cavalry), as well as the Emperor’s tent, with Napoleon and his General Staff in attendance. Continuous activities are available for adults and children over the two days. Some relate to military organisation (including demonstrations of how the 1815 Ambulance cared for the wounded, map reading, shooting manoeuvres, etc.), while others are more playful, based on civilian life in 1815 (magic show as in the early 19th century, reading the Marseilles Tarot cards). Not to mention the soldier’s school for the very young.
A unique moment at Napoleon’s Last HQ on Saturday 1 July.
At 10.30am, the Emperor and his General Staff arrive, accompanied by the Band of the First Regiment of Foot Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard. At 1pm, the Emperor will sit down to dinner in his imperial tent.
A food truck and a bar will give visitors a chance to refuel :)

The battle re-enactment will take place on Saturday at 8.30pm and on Sunday at 10.30am at the Hougoumont farm.

A free shuttle bus will link the 2 sites on Saturday (between 10am and 6pm) and Sunday (between 12.30pm and 5pm). The car parks at the Battle of Waterloo Estate and Napoleon’s Last HQ are free.

Price: €15 (per day) for the 2 bivouacs (and their activities), the civilian village, the visit to Napoleon’s Last HQ museum, the battle, the shuttle bus between the 2 sites and the car park and FREE for children under 10.

Buy your tickets on the day or you can buy them online here

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