Museum · Ajaccio · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte in Ajaccio

Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte is a museum in Ajaccio, South Corsica. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 12 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 250 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Museum Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte in Ajaccio

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The story

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Audio tour · Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte

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You're standing on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio, in front of the Bonaparte family home. This is where Napoleon was born, along with nearly all of his brothers and sisters. Only Joseph, the eldest, was born somewhere else. From the outside it's a modest house. Nothing here shouts emperor. It probably dates from the seventeenth century.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Oct-Mar: Tu-Su 10:30-12:00,13:15-16:00; Apr-Sep: Tu-Su 10:00-12:00,13:15-17:00
Admission: Paid
Visitors: 93,965 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte open?

Oct-Mar: Tu-Su 10:30-12:00,13:15-16:00; Apr-Sep: Tu-Su 10:00-12:00,13:15-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 250 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.