At Ligny, against Blücher's Prussians, Napoleon won his last victory. Battle fans can visit the memorabilia-filled Musée de la Bataille, with two floors of material relating to that and Wellington's nearby confrontation at Quatre Bras.
Musée de la Bataille de Ligny
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