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    Today I learned: Napoleon III spoke Swiss German. Until the end of his life, he spoke French with an alemannic accent.
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    Today I learned: Napoleon III spoke Swiss German. Until the end of his life, he spoke French with an alemannic accent.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III#Early_lifev

    https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2025/06/the-emperor-who-spoke-swiss-german/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III#Early_life

    https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/demographics/the-napoleon-of-lake-constance/6597688

    I wasn’t aware of that, were you? He grew up in Canton Thurgau.

    Today I learned: Napoleon III spoke Swiss German. Until the end of his life, he spoke French with an alemannic accent.
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    1. figflashed on

      This is the nephew of real Napoleon.

      He grew up in Thurgau, what were you expecting him to speak?