Paris: Musée de l'Armée
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00. First Friday of the month: until 21:00. Closed: 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
The Vibe:Napoleon's tomb beneath a golden dome
Louis XIV built Les Invalides as a home for wounded soldiers. Today its golden-domed church holds Napoleon's tomb, and its halls tell France's military history.
Light pours down the gilded Dôme onto the emperor's red sarcophagus. Long galleries ring with armour, cannon and the weight of centuries of war.
- Home to the tomb of Napoleon I beneath the golden Dôme
- One of the world's great military-history collections
- Set in Louis XIV's Hôtel des Invalides
- Its ticket also covers the Order of the Liberation and Plans-Reliefs museums
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Centuries of French military history in one complex."
- 👨👩👧 Families: "Armour, swords and cannon hold children's interest."
- 👵 Seniors: "A grand, accessible site with plenty to sit and see."
- 💼 Business: "A landmark stop near the Left Bank ministries."
Highlights
- Napoleon's red-quartzite tomb under the golden Dôme
- The medieval and Renaissance arms and armour galleries
- The two World Wars galleries
- The gilded Dôme church, a Baroque masterpiece — Hidden Gem
- The Musée des Plans-Reliefs of model fortress towns
Paris Local Expert
Hamed (Leo) Kiani
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