Nelson & His World

Discussion on the life and times of Admiral Lord Nelson
It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:02 pm

All times are UTC [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:11 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:11 pm
Posts: 1258
Location: England
This is wonderful!

The French plan a 'Napoleonland' theme park which will stage daily re-enactments of Battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar.

The £180million park is to be built on site of famous battle and create 3,000 jobs, is being billed as a rival to Disneyland and could open in 2017.

Read more in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... algar.html

Perhaps the British can now grow up and stop worrying about upsetting the French when commemorating Trafalgar?

But I just hope Germany & Russia don't follow suit with theme parks for their dictators...

_________________
Tony


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:28 am 
Offline

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:11 pm
Posts: 1258
Location: England
OMG! Spoke too soon - Stalin's World: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12635612/ns ... thousands/

_________________
Tony


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:50 pm 
Offline
Site Admin

Joined: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:06 am
Posts: 2830
Location: mid-Wales
The Times had a similar spread on Napoleonland this morning but there is a paywall so I couldn't post a link.

There have been comments on various historical sites recently. Richard Morrison in the Times deplores the array of tinkling ice cream vans and sunbathers at a former Nazi labour camp; and Carol Midgeley in yesterday's Times has an acid comment on the anniversary cruise to the site of the lost Titanic, slap up meals and all. She asks whether the participants will take part in a re-enactment of a plunge into the icy Atlantic, which was the fate of many on board.

Solemn commemoration of tragedies and battles long ago, and man's inhumanity to man is one thing; once the grisly snout of commerce is in the trough, though.......

One of the most dignified battlefields I have ever visited is Flodden Field. The little church nearby where the dead were laid was open - and was weighted with sadness still; and a simple monument that said 'To the brave of both nations' together with a small commemorative plaque.

_________________
Anna


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:01 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:32 pm
Posts: 77
Built on the site of the previous battle? But that is in Belgium not France....

Plus why would the French want to daily re-enact either battle? I understand the money impact but when I re-enacted at Waterloo the funniest thing was that the British plus allies tended to pack a couple of hundred people versus several thousand French. It made you feel almost godlike firing a musket and watching hundreds fall down plus the scowls as their enormous units failed to crush the minuscule opposition was hilarious.

Fantasy reporting I feel...

Joss.


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:32 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:11 pm
Posts: 1258
Location: England
The 'famous battle' is 'the Battle of Montereau in 1814 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne just south of Paris'.

Quote:
Planners are also hoping to recreate the killing of Louis XVI, France's last King, who died after being guillotined during the Revolution.
I think he died pretty soon after being guillotined, didnt he?

Quote:
And in another attraction visitors may be able to ski around the bodies of soldiers and horses frozen on the battlefield.
Not exactly solemn commemoration, Anna!

_________________
Tony


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Napoleonland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:44 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:32 pm
Posts: 77
Well the guillotine could help with the banking 'problem'


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 92 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by p h p B B © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 p h p B B Group