Paris: Les Invalides & Napoleon's Tomb Small-Group Guided Tour with Priority Entry

Step into the history of Les Invalides
with an expert guide

Meet your guide in front of La Tour-Maubourg metro station and head to Les Invalides. Built by Louis XIV in 1670 to house wounded soldiers, Les Invalides has been at the heart of French military and political life for more than three centuries. Your guide brings French history to life, from medieval knights and the royal artillery to Napoleon's European campaigns, World War I and the Liberation of Paris in 1944.

Walk through the Cour d'Honneur and the Musée de l'Armée

Enter the Musée de l'Armée with priority access and follow the route from the Cour d'Honneur through the exhibition rooms. Your guide gives background on each exhibit, including personal artifacts, documents, weapons and uniforms, so you can easily follow the story of each era.

Visit Napoleon's Tomb beneath the golden dome

Finally, enter the Dôme des Invalides, a Baroque masterpiece covered with 12 kg of gold leaf. Pause in front of the tomb of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte beneath the dome and hear his story. The tour lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes and ends back at the meeting point, La Tour-Maubourg.

※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.