Napoleon’s bicorne hat sells for €1.9m at French auction The sale broke the previous world record for one of his iconic hats, ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s new film about the emperor's life this week
French Indiana Jones fan turns his hat envy into a booming business Pierre Huvet found the only way to emulate his film hero’s iconic look was to make the hat himself but he did not stop there
Saint Catherine’s Day: Porter le chapeau and more French hat phrases On La Sainte-Catherine, we look at three French expressions related to hats Hat belonging to Napoleon and containing his DNA up for auction French food notes: Hat’s history in France Modistes let fashion go to their heads