Napoleon refuge

In his will, Napoleon I left half of his estate in Alsace, Bourgogne, Ile de France, Champagne, Forez and Dauphiné, in restitution for the invasions suffered. 34 years later, Napoleon III has a committee interpret the will of his uncle which distributes the funds. 26 departments including the Hautes-Alpes are granted the sum of 50,000 francs. This sum was initially intended to help the deaf and blind of the department but few requests were made. The money is eventually used to build six shelters on the main passes of the department.