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In France s overseas territories, Napoleon s legacy has a more troublesome side Reuters 2 hrs ago By Anna Bellissens © Reuters/SARAH MEYSSONNIER The micro-mosaic Napoleon Coming out of his Tomb is displayed in the Musee de l Armee in Paris By Anna Bellissens REUNION ISLAND, France (Reuters) - When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte s death on May 5, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery rather than an emperor often lionized as a hero for his battlefield triumphs. © Reuters/SARAH MEYSSONNIER A bronze statue of Napoleon Bonaparte in frock coat is displayed at Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau

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