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From the classic Les Invalides and Guided tour Les Invalides, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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Les Invalides1
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★ 4.7 (14,241)$$$ · Expensive

Built by Louis XIV as a home for wounded soldiers, this landmark complex now houses the Musée de l'Armée and Napoleon's tomb beneath its gilded dome. The emperor's remains, returned from Saint Helena in 1840, were placed here in a ceremony known as the Retour des Cendres.

Visitors can explore military history exhibits alongside the tomb itself.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Commissioned by Louis XIV as a residence and hospital for wounded soldiers
  • 2Napoleon's remains were returned from Saint Helena and interred here in 1840 during the Retour des Cendres ceremony
  • 3The gilded Dôme des Invalides shelters the emperor's tomb and the Musée de l'Armée's military history collections

💡 Good to know

Buy tickets in advance online to skip queues, and enter through the correct entrance (Army Museum entrance) as signage can be confusing. Allow at least 2-3 hours to see the tomb, dome, and museum collections.

⏱️ Typical visit

2h45

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Address

75007 Paris, France · Les Invalides
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Hours

  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Guided tour Les Invalides2
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★ 4.8 (900)$$$$ · PremiumSkip-The-Line Ticket + Guided Tour

A 105-minute to 2-hour guided tour of the Hôtel des Invalides, originally built by Louis XIV as a veterans' hospital and now home to the Musée de l'Armée. The guide covers over 500 years of French history, ending beneath the golden dome at the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Hôtel des Invalides was commissioned by Louis XIV as a hospital and home for wounded veterans
  • 2The tour ends at Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb beneath the complex's golden dome
  • 3The site now houses the Musée de l'Armée, covering over 500 years of French military history

💡 Good to know

Free entry for under-18s and EU citizens under 26. The museum is large, so budget time beyond the guided portion if you want to explore further.

⏱️ Typical visit

2h

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

🚶 Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Address

75007 Paris, France · Les Invalides
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Hours

Fixed daytime slots, 105 minutes to 2 hours.