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The Hotel des Invalides at 129 Rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement is one of the defining monuments of French history. Commissioned by Louis XIV in 1670 to provide a home and hospital for wounded soldiers, it was designed as a vast complex combining a military residence, a church and a barracks. The golden dome of the Eglise du Dome is one of the most recognisable features of the Paris skyline.
The Army Museum holds one of the most important military history collections in the world with over 500000 objects. The permanent collection covers French military history from prehistory to the present day, including medieval armour, Napoleonic uniforms and weapons, World War material and a notable concentration of personal items belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Eglise du Dome was designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and is a masterpiece of 17th-century French baroque architecture. Napoleon's tomb was installed here in 1861 in a sarcophagus of polished red quartzite in a circular crypt. The Museum of the Order of Liberation documents the Resistance order founded by Charles de Gaulle in 1940. Open daily 10 am to 6 pm with a late opening on the first Friday of each month until 10 pm.
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Open daily 10 am to 6 pm with last entry at 5:30 pm; closed on January 1 and May 1 and December 25
First Friday of each month the museum extends to 10 pm at a special rate of 10 euros per person
Heritage Days on September 19 and 20 2026 offer free entry and exclusive tours not normally available
At 129 Rue de Grenelle by Metro Lines 8 and 13 to Invalides or La Tour-Maubourg in the 7th arrondissement
Combined Musee de l'Armee and Musee Rodin ticket covers both adjacent museums at a reduced combined rate
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The Army Museum at the Hotel des Invalides is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. The ticket office closes at 5:30 pm. On the first Friday of each month, the museum extends to 10 pm with a special night ticket. The museum is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25.
Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb is in the Eglise du Dome at the Hotel des Invalides. The tomb was installed in 1861 in a monumental sarcophagus of polished red quartzite placed in a circular crypt. The crypt is surrounded by the tombs of Napoleon's marshals and is accessible as part of the standard museum ticket.
The museum ticket covers the Army Museum permanent collections, the church of the Dome and Napoleon's tomb, the current temporary exhibition, the Museum of the Order of Liberation and the Museum of Relief Maps. All spaces within the Invalides complex are covered by a single ticket.
The Museum of the Order of Liberation is dedicated to the order of honour founded by Charles de Gaulle in November 1940 in London to recognize acts of exceptional service to France in the liberation effort. The collection traces the history of the Resistance, the Free French Forces and the deportation.
On the first Friday of each month the Army Museum extends its hours from 6 pm to 10 pm. This evening opening gives access to all areas of the museum including the Dome des Invalides, permanent collections and temporary exhibitions at a special rate of 10 euros. The ticket office closes at 9 pm for this evening session.
The museum offers free entry to visitors under 18 and to EU residents under 26. The Paris Museum Pass covers all areas of the museum. On Heritage Days in September, entry is free for all visitors. The museum is not generally free on specific days of the week outside these categories.
The main entrance is at 129 Rue de Grenelle. Take Metro Line 8 or Line 13 to La Tour-Maubourg or Invalides stations, both approximately five minutes walk. RER Line C stops at Invalides station, also five minutes from the entrance.
A thorough visit covering the Army Museum, the Dome and Napoleon's tomb, the Museum of the Order of Liberation and the Museum of Relief Maps takes 3 to 4 hours. If focusing on the main Army Museum galleries and the Dome only, 2 hours is sufficient.
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