Skip the Line: Paris Army Museum and Tomb of Napoleon

 

Located in the heart of Paris, the museum presents one of the most important collections of art and military history in the world, and offers a unique look at the history of France , thus placing it among the 5 most visited French museums with more than 1.2 million visitors in 2018. A remarkable heritage site, a place steeped in history, created by Louis XIV to welcome veteran and disabled soldiers, the Hôtel des Invalides represents a prestigious and unique setting for the Army Museum. Rich with 500,000 works, the museum's collections cover a period from the Middle Ages to the present day, through a completely renovated didactic itinerary: armor and weapons of the kings of France, swords, cannons, uniforms, paintings, photographs, effects large characters such as François I, Louis XIV, Charles de Gaulle ... and the Church of the Dome which houses since 1861 the monumental tomb of Napoleon I, and whose golden dome culminates in the Parisian sky over 106 meters.