I have spent much of my childhood in Paris and also travelled frequently as an adult yet I had never seen Napolean’s tomb. The museum was closed until 1400 hours due to Macron having a special event but once inside the queue was quite reasonable. I had the opportunity to visit musée de l’armee but due to spending 3 hours in the area waiting for the museum to open, I opted to go straight to Les Invalides. As I walked in, I was in utter awe of the beauty and power of the space. It was opulent, classically stunning and just had an amazing presence to it. The gold, the design the workmanship was truly a sight to behold and I was blown away. It exceeded any expectations that I had. The next time I am back in Paris, I shall visit the museum.

This was the best thing we saw in Paris. Endless things to see. The Dome and tomb were spectacular. The museum was superb. The bit about Napoleon in the museum kept going. Great if you have family who have an interest in it. You get to the end of one section and there is another huge section to look at.

The army museum is part of Les Invalides, France’s monument to France’s military history. The most famous thing here is Napoleon’s tomb, but the museum of the army is immense. There are different galleries for pre-Napoleonic battles, the Napoleonic wars, and the World Wars. They are filled with weapons and uniforms and paintings and even Napoleon’s horse. There are some terrific short battle animations that explain key battles in French campaigns. If you tried to read, watch and view everything here, it would take a week. Even walking through and reading overviews and watching the animations took hours. There’s so much here but if you’re visiting, stick to the subject of most interest.

The museum is best known to many as the final resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte and his tomb is very impressive and although it’s the biggest draw there is so much more to see. France’s military history through the ages is on full display here. Definitely worth a visit but allow some time it’s massive.

We booked timed tickets one month in advance for the Army Museum and Chapel Dome (Napolean’s Tomb), and added on additional ticket costs for the Special Exhibit “Duels: The Art of Fighting” and audio guides. The museum is massive, and our self-guided experience took nearly 3 hours. The museum is wonderful, but you cannot be in a hurry. We found some of the directional signage to be confusing, restrooms are hard to find, some elevators were not functioning so you need to be able to climb steps. We never actually found the right place to get audio guides we paid for, and we eventually gave up after asking for help three times. The army museum had signage in English and French, but the special Duels exhibit signage was all in French and there are no audio guides at the exhibit entrance that we paid for.. Definitely recommend for history lovers in the World War I and World War II sections, and the chapel dome (Napolean’s Tomb) is spectacular.

To our surprise, this was one of our favorite museums in Paris. The memorial in honor of Napoleon and family members is quite a series of sights, along with a chapel that features flags dating hundreds of years ago. There are collections of armor from around the world, canons, and much more. In addition, the gardens are gorgeous, and the views of nearby parts of Paris (including the Eiffel Tower) also should not be missed. I absolutely would recommended visiting Musee de l’Armee des Invalides.

It’s a very large display of French military history broken down into periods. Tickets were 15 euro. If you’re a fan of military history this is a good place to tour. Napoleon’s tomb is in the basilica, near the ticket booth, and that was worth seeing. A lot of the displays did not have English language descriptions. I didn’t use the audio tour, so you may want that.

Hotel des Invalides had a pretty nice square upon entering the building, with a chapel at the other end. Napoleon's tomb is at the very back of the museum and will need to be accessed through the back. When entering the tomb, each corner has interesting tombs as well, while Napoleon's tombs can be viewed from above, the lower view can be accessed through the back of the shrine through a staircase. Also don't forget Napoleon II's tomb tucked at the very end of the lower platform. There's also an Angelina pastry branch for a snack break!

We were in Paris for the Olympics and wanted to see as much of Paris whilst we were there as possible but we didn't know we wanted to see this please but we're so pleased we did, it is fantastic! In a way it is the French version of the Imperial War Museum, only in a more magnificent building/setting. We were staying close by and just wandering round, the archery was taking place in the grounds. Paris was really quiet when we were there, somewhat oddly but great for us and the Musee was really quiet too. It cost us about £12 each to get in and that was excellent VFM. Everything about this place is great, the buildings, the church (understatement!), the displays, the grounds. It houses Napoleon's tomb, along with some others. It is absolutely worth a visit.

Amazing exhibition mainly focused on ww1 and ww2. There are many video recordings to help navigate the historical events important for this museum. Keep close eye on the all of the items in the exhibitions as they all tell very hard and painful story. Make sure to visit Napoleon’s tomb as well; it’s right at the entrance of the church.