Invalides: Napoleon's Tomb & Army Museum Skip-the-Line Entry Tickets
At a Glance
Highlights
- Access the entire Invalides complex with one ticket, including the Army Museum, Napoleon’s tomb, Dôme des Invalides, Saint-Louis Cathedral, Museum of Relief Maps, and Museum of the Order of Liberation.
- Save time with skip-the-line entry and explore one of Paris’s most prestigious monuments at your own pace.
- Discover 500,000+ artifacts across permanent collections, artillery displays, interactive digital exhibits, and temporary exhibitions on French military history.
- Upgrade your visit with a multilingual audio guide, an expert-led guided tour, or a combo ticket with a 1-hour Seine River sightseeing cruise.
Tour Details
Your experience Your Experience Explore Les Invalides, Napoleon’s Tomb, and the Army Museum with skip-the-line entry and access to key museums and historic spaces. Getting started Use your skip-the-line entry to go directly into the Invalides and Musée de l'Armée, bypassing the main ticket queues. Once inside, you can head first to the Dôme des Invalides and Napoleon's Tomb or begin in the Army Museum galleries. You are free to set your own pace as you move between the different exhibition areas and courtyards.
Les Invalides, Napoleon’s Tomb & Army Museum What to expect This ticket gives access to the core sites of the Invalides complex, including the Army Museum, Dôme des Invalides, and Napoleon’s Tomb, with additional spaces available as per the option selected. Features Visit the Dôme des Invalides, where Napoleon's Tomb is housed beneath the gilded dome, and see the monumental sarcophagus along with memorials to other military figures. Explore the Musée de l'Armée (Army Museum) collections with skip-the-line entry to the Invalides and Musée de l'Armée, viewing weapons, uniforms, and artifacts that trace French military history. Access the Museum of Relief Maps and the Museum of the Order of Liberation, as per the option selected, to see detailed 3D city models and exhibits on the French Resistance and Liberation.
Step into the Cour d'Honneur to see the artillery collections and, as per the option selected, visit the Saint-Louis des Invalides Cathedral with its military flags and regimental memorials. Depending on the option selected, enhance your visit with a multilingual digital audio guide, a small group guided tour with a maximum of 8 people, or skip-the-line entry to the Invalides and Army Museum at night. Choose, as per option selected, a guided walking tour of central Paris that follows a major Napoleonic landmarks walking route, or add a 1 hour Seine River cruise with a flexible date and onboard audio guide options to complement your museum visit. Wrapping up After visiting Napoleon’s Tomb, the Army Museum, and the associated museums and chapels, you can remain inside the Invalides complex as long as opening hours allow.
If you select an upgrade such as the multilingual digital audio guide, small group guided tour, guided walking tour of central Paris, or Seine River cruise, these options extend your experience beyond the core museum visit.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line entry to Invalides and Army Museum
- Access to Dôme des Invalides and Napoleon's Tomb
- Access to the Museum of Relief Maps and the Museum of the Order of Liberation
- Access to the Cour d'Honneur/Artillery Collections and the Saint-Louis des Invalides Cathedral
- Multilingual digital audio guide (as per option selected)
- Small group guided tour of max. 8 people (as option selected)
- 1 hour Seine River cruise with flexible date and onboard audio guide options (as per option selected)
Is This Tour Worth It?
This attraction tickets activity is well-reviewed at 4.4/5 across 2039 reviews, running 7 hours from $19 per person.
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