page_title: Palazzo Parisio (Valletta)
section_title: French occupation
hierarchical_section_title: Palazzo Parisio (Valletta) / History / French occupation
caption_attribution_description: English: Napoleon Bonaparte in Malta. Commermorative bust; bedroom where he stayed for seven days at Palazzo Parisio. Other information None
context_page_description: Palazzo Parisio, sometimes known as Casa Parisio, is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built in the 1740s by Domenico Sceberras, and eventually passed into the hands of the Muscati and Parisio Muscati families. It was Napoleon's residence for six days in June 1798, during the early days of the French occupation of Malta. The palace was eventually acquired by the de Piro family, and was later purchased by the Government of Malta. It was used as the General Post Office from 1886 to 1973, then the Ministry for Agriculture, and it now houses the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
context_section_description: After the French invasion of Malta, Napoleon stayed at Palazzo Parisio for six days from 12 to 18 June 1798, before embarking on the Egyptian campaign. Following the Maltese uprising against French rule, Parisio Muscati left Valletta to join the Maltese insurgents, where he commanded the Naxxar battalion.
caption: Bust of Napoleon commemorating his stay at the palace.
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