Ottawa Citizen

Napoleon’s steed restored

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Taxidermis­ts in France are busy restoring one of history’s most famous horses, a steed that carried Napoleon Bonaparte to two of his greatest victories. Crews say “Le Vizir” is looking a little forlorn after 200 years — not to mention being stuffed twice — and needs a few nips and tucks and applicatio­ns of putty. Two taxidermis­ts at the Army Museum in Paris are working on restoring the white Arab stallion after a crowdfundi­ng appeal, The Local website reported. The horse — said to be one of the emperor’s favourites — died in 1826 at the age of 33 and was smuggled to England to be displayed at a naturalhis­tory museum before finding its way to the Louvre, where it languished in a storeroom for more than 30 years. Once restored, Le Vizir will be installed in a climate-controlled glass display case.

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