One of the mysterious pages of the Patriotic War of 1812 is the stolen valuables and treasures. The price of the treasures looted and hidden by Bonaparte during his flight from Russia is enormous in all respects. Suffice it to say that among them were church treasures and relics of the main cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin, dozens of ancient monasteries... The search for these treasures has been going on for the third century, and it is quite possible that it will not be an experienced treasure hunter who will find them in the wilderness of Smolensk forests or Belarusian swamps. historian, and one of those who read this book is a guide to the mystery.