France has marked 200 years of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, who ruled France and much of Europe in the early 19th century.
It is a sensitive commemoration, as Napoleon was also a despotic leader who reintroduced slavery to French colonies.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Nantes in western France.
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It is a sensitive commemoration, as Napoleon was also a despotic leader who reintroduced slavery to French colonies.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Nantes in western France.
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