Appropriately dominating the rotonde Napoleon in Lille's Musée des Beaux-Arts stands a bronze statue of Corsica's most famous son. Henri Lemaire's ornate piece portrays the former lord in his imperial raiment. A fitting symbol perhaps for Chelsea fans visiting the northern French city for Wednesday night's last-16 second leg Champions League tie against Lille.
Sceptre in his right hand, Napoleon's pose is noble. At his feet lie sugar beet and flax - products that boomed in the region around Lille during his reign.
