Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)

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Napoleon’s Tomb (in the Valley of the Geraniums, or Sane Valley) is the secluded burial site on Saint Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was originally interred from his death in exile in 1821 until his remains were moved to Paris in 1840.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf burial site
tourist attraction
access footpath through a wooded valley
alsoKnownAs Napoleon’s first tomb
Napoleon’s original grave on Saint Helena
associatedWithEvent Retour des cendres (return of Napoleon’s remains to France)
death of Napoleon Bonaparte
exhumation of Napoleon’s remains in 1840
exile of Napoleon on Saint Helena
temporary burial of Napoleon Bonaparte
associatedWithPerson French delegation of 1840 that exhumed Napoleon’s remains
Hudson Lowe
Napoleon’s companions in exile
commemorates Napoleon Bonaparte
country British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
currentStatus empty grave
currentUse memorial site
tourist site
designedAs modest burial place in accordance with British authorities’ decisions
distanceFromLongwoodHouse approximately 1.5 km
endDateOfUseAsNapoleonGrave 1840-10-15
exhumationYear 1840
guardedBy British troops during Napoleon’s burial period
heritageDesignation part of the Napoleonic sites of Saint Helena
landscape secluded valley
sheltered and wooded site
locatedIn Saint Helena
Sane Valley
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic

Valley of the Geraniums
near Longwood House
notableFeature rectangular grave enclosure
simple, unadorned grave site
stone retaining walls
surrounded by railings and trees
originalBurialAuthority British colonial authorities on Saint Helena
originallyInterredPerson Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf Napoleonic heritage of Saint Helena
reasonForBurial Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death on Saint Helena
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic funeral rites for Napoleon
significance important place of Napoleonic pilgrimage
site of Napoleon’s first burial
startDateOfUseAsGrave 1821-05-09
subsequentBurialPlaceOfRemains Les Invalides, Paris
usedAsGraveFrom 1821
usedAsGraveUntil 1840
visitedBy Napoleon enthusiasts
tourists to Saint Helena

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Saint Helena contains Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
Longwood House nearbySite Sane Valley (original burial place of Napoleon on Saint Helena)
linked to: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
Valley of the Geraniums currentContains empty tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte
linked to: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
Sane Valley notableFor tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte
linked to: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
Sane Valley alsoKnownFor Napoleon’s Tomb
linked to: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)