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Which schools did Napoleon Bonaparte attend in France?
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Napoleon I
The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries, oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, 1812; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Napoleon Bonaparte received his formal education in France at three distinct institutions:1
- CollĂšge dâAutun: Napoleon attended this school briefly after arriving in continental France.1
- Military College of Brienne: He spent five years studying at this military institution.1
- Military Academy in Paris: He completed his final year of formal schooling here, graduating in September 1785.1
Following his graduation, Napoleon continued his professional education as a second lieutenant in the regiment of La FĂšre, which served as a training school for young artillery officers.1