 French composer Camille Saint-Saens quotes “Partant pour la Syrie” in “Fossils” from his Carnival of the Animals.A collection of some of her writing, art, and compositions can be found in her “Livre d’art de la reine Hortense.”

At the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, Hortense received the protection of Alexander I of Russia.At his instigation, she was granted the title of Duchess of Saint-Leu (duchesse de Saint-Leu) by King Louis XVIII on 30 May 1814.