Empress Josephine's childhood home (Trois Ilets, Martinique) Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine Beauharnais (born l763). She was the daughter of a Martinique plantation owner (Pagerie). We visited the Museum de la Pagerie which is located at Trois Ilets; the birthplace and home of Josephine until she was 16 years of age. At that time she travelled to France for a pre-arranged marriage. She had 2 children before her husband was beheaded for treason during the French revolution. She falsified her documents and married Napoleon, in spite of their 6 year age difference. At that time it was against the law for a woman to marry someone younger than herself. When they were married Josephine was 33 and Napoleon was 27. Their documents falsely show them both to be 28. She was Empress of France from 1804 to 1809. Napoleon divorced her as their marriage was childless and she was unable to give him an heir. The museum is located in the former estate kitchen. In it we saw Josephine's childhood bed, a passionate letter from Napoleon and many photos, drawings etc from their life together. The plantation home burned down and all that remains of it is the foundation.