Financial Education Meets History
A series of events exploring finance through the lens of history
NAPOLEON, THE BANQUE DE FRANCE, AND THE FRENCH FRANC
April 3, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Museum of Saving, via S. Francesco d’Assisi, Turin and online
Did you know that the Banque de France, the French central bank, was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte?
Why would a French general—a man of war and one of history’s greatest strategists—be interested in creating a financial institution?
As we’ve learned from previous meetings in the “Edufin & History” series, there is a strong link between war and money. The Napoleonic wars led to the founding of several banks, just as other were founded to restore national finances in post-war periods.
In this online session—aimed at understanding modern economics through history—we’ll join Giulio Cifarelli, Full Professor at the University of Florence, on a journey through the Napoleonic Empire and 19th-century Europe, to explore how Napoleon reformed France’s financial system and stabilized its economy.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The event will be held both in person and online. Free participation, but registration is required by CLICKING HERE.
Registered participants will receive the link and connection instructions.