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Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content [View next **Auteuil Brasserie**]() ## Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée Napoleon’s tomb, royal armour and military history within the courtyards of the Invalides. [Plan this experience]() [Explore the story]() Cost **Admission** Time to allow **Allow 2–3 hours for selected collections and the tomb** Place **Invalides, Paris** 01 / The experience ### A gilded dome above a much larger story. The dome of Les Invalides is a familiar part of the Paris skyline, but the visit begins with a much larger complex. Long façades, gateways and the cour d’Honneur belong to a foundation created under Louis XIV for veterans and wounded soldiers. The museum occupies that historic setting, bringing weapons, armour, uniforms and personal objects into buildings whose original purpose was care as well as military identity. #### Napoleon’s tomb beneath the Dôme Napoleon’s tomb gives the Dôme its most famous subject. The monumental burial setting sits beneath the gilded dome, with the architecture directing attention towards the sarcophagus below. This is a distinct part of the visit, with different movement and access conditions from the collection rooms. The free-access cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides and the ticketed Dôme should not be confused simply because both belong to the same complex. The arms and armour collections offer another scale of encounter. The shaped plates of a suit of armour, its joints and the relationship between protective equipment and ceremonial display are more revealing than a distant view of a crowded case. Royal armour sits within a collection extending well beyond Napoleon, so an armour-focused visit can have a different emphasis from a route through the modern conflicts. #### Armour, world wars and smaller collections The Taxi de la Marne is one of the recognisable objects in the museum’s twentieth-century coverage. It places a vehicle associated with the First World War within rooms concerned with a much wider conflict. Uniforms, photographs and objects in the two world-war sections bring personal evidence alongside the larger military narrative; the Historial Charles de Gaulle adds another form of interpretation rather than another line of display cases. The Cabinets insolites and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs offer further alternatives. Small and unusual collection subjects change the scale again, while the relief maps treat defended places as three-dimensional landscapes. These are reasons to choose a route through the complex rather than assuming that seeing the tomb amounts to seeing the whole museum. The standard museum-and-exhibitions ticket connects these choices with the Dôme, the Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs. The cour d’Honneur can also be approached without museum admission. From here, the nearby [Musée Rodin]() makes a useful separate visit, while the river view on a Bateaux Parisiens cruise provides an exterior impression of the district rather than access to the collections. ![Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée, Paris]() Culture & landmarks **Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée** Paris In pictures ### The full gallery. 02 / The essentials ### Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée: visit essentials 1. 01 Invalides 2. 02 Allow 2–3 hours for selected collections and the tomb 3. 03 Paid museum admission includes the Dôme and Napoleon’s tomb; reductions and free admission have eligibility conditions. 04 / Before you go ### Plan your visit Napoleon’s tomb, royal armour and military history within the courtyards of the Invalides. #### Admission Paid museum admission includes the Dôme and Napoleon’s tomb; reductions and free admission have eligibility conditions. #### Opening & visit Normally daily 10:00–18:00; ticket desks close 30 minutes earlier. Closed 1 January, 1 May and 25 December; special evening openings have their own programme. The Historial Charles de Gaulle is closed 21 October–17 November 2026. Individual collection closures follow the museum programme. #### Arrival Enter from 129 rue de Grenelle or place Vauban. La Tour-Maubourg on Métro line 8 and Varenne on line 13 serve different sides of the complex. 129 rue de Grenelle / place Vauban, 75007 Paris [Get directions]() #### Plan your visit The museum-and-exhibitions admission includes the Dôme, Napoleon’s tomb, permanent collections, the current temporary exhibition, Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération and Musée des Plans-Reliefs. Free and reduced visitors need the correct ticket and supporting evidence. Online tickets avoid the ticket-office queue, not admission controls; the Musée de l’Armée states tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. [Choose museum admission]() #### Accessibility The museum describes lifts and accessible collection routes, with an adapted entrance at 6 boulevard des Invalides. Its published guidance identifies steps inside and outside the Dôme: do not assume the tomb visit is step-free. 05 / Where it is ### Find it and what’s nearby. Explore around Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée The map will load when you reach it. Continue exploring ### More of Paris, around your visit. #### Continue your Paris day - [Musée Rodin Paris]() - [Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise]() - [Eiffel Tower]() - [All Paris sights and neighbourhoods]() - [Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops]() #### Plan your Paris visit - [Paris city guide]() - [Choose a Paris city day]() - [Find a Paris hotel]() - [Plan Métro and walking journeys]() - [Build your saved itinerary]() 06 / Good to know ### Les Invalides – Musée de l’Armée: frequently asked questions 01 Does the Musée de l’Armée ticket include Napoleon’s tomb at Les Invalides? The standard museum-and-exhibitions admission includes the Dôme and Napoleon’s tomb, alongside the permanent collections and the included partner museums. Special events and other products can have different inclusions. 02 Which parts of Les Invalides can I visit free? The museum identifies the cour d’Honneur and Saint-Louis des Invalides cathedral as free-access spaces. The Dôme and Napoleon’s tomb belong to the ticketed museum visit unless you qualify for free admission. 03 Is Napoleon’s tomb at Les Invalides wheelchair accessible? The museum’s published access guidance identifies steps inside and outside the Dôme. Collection spaces have lift provision and an adapted entrance; that does not establish step-free access to the tomb. 04 Where should I enter the Musée de l’Armée? General entrances are at 129 rue de Grenelle and place Vauban. Visitors requiring the adapted approach are directed by the museum to 6 boulevard des Invalides. 05 Do free-entry visitors need a ticket for Les Invalides? Yes. The museum requires an appropriate free-entry ticket and supporting evidence for the relevant eligibility category. Free admission is not the same as entering all spaces without a ticket. 06 Can I change or refund an online Musée de l’Armée ticket? The official ticketing FAQ states that tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. Read the conditions attached to the selected product before purchase. Continue exploring ### Make Paris your own. [Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]() Opening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting. ## Venue visitor information | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Country Code | FR | | Description | The dome of Les Invalides is a familiar part of the Paris skyline, but the visit begins with a much larger complex. Long façades, gateways and the cour d’Honneur belong to a foundation created under Louis XIV for veterans and wounded soldiers. The museum occupies that historic setting, bringing weapons, armour, uniforms and personal objects into buildings whose original purpose was care as well as military identity. Napoleon’s tomb gives the Dôme its most famous subject. The monumental burial setting sits beneath the gilded dome, with the architecture directing attention towards the sarcophagus below. This is a distinct part of the visit, with different movement and access conditions from the collection rooms. The free-access cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides and the ticketed Dôme should not be confused simply because both belong to the same complex. The arms and armour collections offer another scale of encounter. The shaped plates of a suit of armour, its joints and the relationship between protective equipment and ceremonial display are more revealing than a distant view of a crowded case. Royal armour sits within a collection extending well beyond Napoleon, so an armour-focused visit can have a different emphasis from a route through the modern conflicts. The Taxi de la Marne is one of the recognisable objects in the museum’s twentieth-century coverage. It places a vehicle associated with the First World War within rooms concerned with a much wider conflict. Uniforms, photographs and objects in the two world-war sections bring personal evidence alongside the larger military narrative; the Historial Charles de Gaulle adds another form of interpretation rather than another line of display cases. The Cabinets insolites and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs offer further alternatives. Small and unusual collection subjects change the scale again, while the relief maps treat defended places as three-dimensional landscapes. These are reasons to choose a route through the complex rather than assuming that seeing the tomb amounts to seeing the whole museum. The standard museum-and-exhibitions ticket connects these choices with the Dôme, the Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération and the Musée des Plans-Reliefs. The cour d’Honneur can also be approached without museum admission. From here, the nearby Musée Rodin makes a useful separate visit, while the river view on a Bateaux Parisiens cruise provides an exterior impression of the district rather than access to the collections. | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | | City | Paris | | Region | Île-de-France | | Country | France | | Latitude | 48.8557929993 | | Longitude | 2.3125934601 | | Price Currency | EUR | | Cost Label | Admission | ### Place Overviews #### Musée Rodin Paris | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Musée Rodin Paris | | Short Description | Rodin’s sculpture in the Hôtel Biron and its garden. | | Location | Invalides, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 1½–2½ hours | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Musée Rodin Paris - Musée Rodin - Musée Rodin #### Eiffel Tower | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Eiffel Tower | | Short Description | Paris views from the tower, with a choice of floors and access methods. | | Location | Champ de Mars, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 2–3 hours, including queues | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Eiffel Tower - Eiffel Tower #### Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise | | Short Description | A sightseeing cruise from the Eiffel Tower departure area. | | Location | Seine & Eiffel Tower, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 1½–2 hours including boarding; cruise about one hour | | Category Slug | yacht-charters-and-marine | ##### Mention Aliases - Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise #### Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | | Short Description | Sourdough bread and inventive pâtisserie in a historic bakery close to the Aligre market. | | Location | Aligre / Bastille, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 20–40 minutes | | Href | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/boulangerie-bo-charenton]() | | Category Slug | cafes | ##### Mention Aliases - Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton - BO’s bakery - BO ### Scheduling | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Time Zone | Europe/Paris | | Holiday Hours Confirmed | No | | Race Week Availability Confirmed | No | ### Schema Facts | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Is Accessible For Free | No | | Public Access | Yes | #### Schema Types - Museum ### Article Structure | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Connections Heading | More of Paris, around your visit. | | Related Heading | Continue your Paris day | | All Places Label | All Paris sights and neighbourhoods | | Food And Drink Label | Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops | | Event Heading | Plan your Paris visit | #### Sections | Start Paragraph | Heading | | --- | --- | | 1 | Napoleon’s tomb beneath the Dôme | | 3 | Armour, world wars and smaller collections | #### Contextual Links | Text | To | Label | | --- | --- | --- | | Musée Rodin | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-rodin-paris]() | Musée Rodin Paris | #### Related Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-rodin-paris]() | Musée Rodin Paris | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/bateaux-parisiens-cruise]() | Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/eiffel-tower]() | Eiffel Tower | #### Event Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris]() | Paris city guide | | [https://above.guide/paris/city-days]() | Choose a Paris city day | | [https://above.guide/paris/where-to-stay]() | Find a Paris hotel | | [https://above.guide/paris/getting-there]() | Plan Métro and walking journeys | | [https://above.guide/paris/my-itinerary]() | Build your saved itinerary | ### Related Place Slugs - musee-rodin-paris - bateaux-parisiens-cruise - eiffel-tower ### Key Facts - Invalides ### Visit Plan #### Prices | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Admission | #### Hours | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Opening & visit | #### Arrival | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Arrival | | Directions | Yes | #### Booking | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Plan your visit | ##### Action | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Choose museum admission | ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Sources and editorial notes - Venue visitor information — Updated At: 2026-10-25 ## Guide and hub links - [Paris City Guide: Sights, Food & Neighbourhoods | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris) - [Things to Do in Paris: Museums, Landmarks & Gardens](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do) ### Related pages linked from this page - [Auteuil Brasserie, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/auteuil-brasserie.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/auteuil-brasserie) - [Musée Rodin Paris, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-rodin-paris.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-rodin-paris) - [Bateaux Parisiens sightseeing cruise, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/bateaux-parisiens-cruise.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/bateaux-parisiens-cruise) ## Related machine-readable resources - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt) - [Guide index](https://above.guide/paris/llms.txt) - [Complete guide bundle](https://above.guide/paris/llms-full.txt) - [Manifest](https://above.guide/paris/ai/manifest.json)