La Bataille d' Heilsberg 1807

By 1814 Soult had amassed one of the finest collections in Europe. This included 18 liberated paintings from Spain and Portugal, most notably by the artist Francisco de Zurbaran. This collection continues to be preserved today.

Saint Apollonia by de Zurbaran

Soult was not alone in his appreciation of art. Messena, Augereau and Vandamme were also preservationists and collectors. The Napoleon Series Biography wrote, "While he was out of favor with the restored Bourbons, Soult retired to his Soult-Berg château, amidst his fine collection of paintings by Spanish masters, the result of his looting ."

Château de Soult-Berg is situated in the municipality of Saint-Amans-Soult in the south east of the Tarn department. Located in the Thoré valley at the very heart of the Haut Languedoc Regional Natural Park, it a popular tourist destination.

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