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Musée de l'Armée

Museum

Musée de l'Armée

Napoleon's tomb beneath the gilded Dome of Les Invalides, plus armour, cannon and two world wars told room by room.

experience to book
1
typical visit
2–3 hours
lowest price
€22

Things to do at Musée de l'Armée

Tickets

About Musée de l'Armée

Louis XIV founded Les Invalides in 1670 as a home for wounded soldiers. Its Dome church, finished in 1706 to designs by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, has sheltered Napoleon's tomb since 1861: a red quartzite sarcophagus set in an open crypt.

The same ticket covers the army museum's collections, from medieval armour to the two world wars, plus the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, with its 18th-century scale models of fortified towns, and the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération.

Know before you go

  • Two entrances: 129 rue de Grenelle (step-free) and 2 place Vauban by the Dome.
  • Security check at both entrances.
  • The site is large, with plenty of walking between buildings.
  • Open every day, which makes it a useful Monday plan.