Group Size
Max 8
Tour Duration
2 Hours
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Free Cancellation up to 24 hrs
Highlights generally Include:
• Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb — see the monumental resting place of France's Emperor and learn about his enduring legacy.
• Examine a remarkable collection of 60 cannons, spanning from the reign of Louis XIV to the French Second Empire.
• Explore the serene Cathedral Saint-Louis-des-Invalides, built by Louis XIV to honor his troops.
• Marvel at the gilded dome of the Invalides, a triumph of French Baroque architecture.
• After the tour, continue to explore the extensive collection of the Musée de l’Armée at your own pace.
From the Sun King, Louis XIV, to the infamous Napoleon Bonaparte, France's military history is filled with tales of ambition, conquest, and defeat.
Explore these epic stories in the Musée de l’Armée, housed in the magnificent, Hôtel des Invalides. Join us for a private, 2-hour guided tour beginning in the grand courtyard of the Invalides. Discover the building's 17th-century origins under Louis XIV and visit the cathedral built to honor his troops. From there, delve into the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Learn about his bold military campaigns and the far-reaching impact of his political reforms, including his authorship of the Napoleonic Code — a legal framework that remains the foundation of European law. The tour concludes with a visit to Napoleon's monumental tomb, resting beneath the golden dome of the Invalides one of Paris's most striking landmarks.
• PRIVATE MUSEUM TOUR (SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets Included)
• PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE
• DURATION 2 HOURS
• ALL ENTRANCE FEES (with SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets Included)
Florent gave us an excellent tour of Invalides and of the history of Napoleon. He was super knowledgeable and personable. My boyfriend loves military history and was thriving! It was the perfect length and I’d highly recommend!
15 November 2024
Great tour. Forent was fantastic and could answer any questions. There is a lot of history in Invalides Dome. Beautiful architecture and museum
03 December 2024
Excellent tour, we were amazed by the information and the glorious history of France. Our guide Florian provided an amazing tour which we highly recommend
03 January 2025
My husband and I booked the trip due to our particular interest in history. Our guide Florian was extremely informative and thorough. You can tell that he’s very passionate about what he does and has a deep knowledge on the subject as he was able to answer all our questions with great detail. Getting the excursion and learning about the Musee des invalides and Musee d’army was an absolute game-changer and time well-spent! Thank you :)
20 January 2025
We had an amazing experience! Our guide was wonderful. She was extremely knowledgeable, kind, considerate, and fun. We learned a lot and had an excellent experience.
10 February 2025
Malaïka was our guide on the semi private tour of Hotel des Invalides. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend her as a guide!
10 February 2025
Florent was a great guide! We had a very informative tour and he answered all of our questions. The history of Invalides is very interesting. Would recommend this tour and Florent as a guide!
03 March 2025
Florent was an amazing guide. Full of knowledge and explained it in great detail I highly recommend Florent. Don’t miss this tour
11 April 2025
Our guide was Anatole. My husband and I enjoyed his knowledge of the museum and history. We highly recommend this tour and Anatole.
12 May 2025
Hugo was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, engaging, casual, and professional. We would definitely take another tour with Hugo!
26 July 2025
Florent was one of the best guides I have ever had. He was patient and extremely knowledgeable about everything and filled the gaps with other miscellaneous facts.
10 June 2024
Anatole was exceptionally knowledgeable and passionate. Could not ask for a better guide. I would recommend him to anyone visiting Invalides.
18 June 2024
My husband, son and I voted this our most favorite tour between this, the Louvre and Versailles - reason being because we had basically a private family tour. Daniel had a wealth of information he bestowed on us, but he covered just the right amount. We appreciated his light sense of humor too! Cannot say enough complimentary things about our guide, and we truly had an amazing experience at Les Invalides. More people really need to do this tour!
22 June 2024
We had a fantastic tour of the Army museum and the tomb of Napoleon. We focused on World war I and World war II history and all the amazing artifacts inside the museum. We highly recommend this tour and our tour guide of Florent was fantastic!
13 July 2024
So much to see on this tour and our guide, Anatole, did a great job showing us the highlights. Was also really good to have time afterwards to explore more on our own.
27 August 2024
The experience was excellent and we had a wonderful guide, Mathieu who was very thorough and knowledgeable. We were able to get really up close to everything and the WWI and WWII museums were phenomenally put together. An absolute must see when you’re in Paris, especially isle you love history.
12 September 2024
Florian was a really wonderful guide. He met us about 10 minutes early and was such a wealth of knowledge about everything French history. He really seemed like he himself enjoyed explaining the history to us which made the entire experience that much more enjoyable and memorable for us. My wife and I would both agree that Florian made the tour an excellent choice and would highly recommend him for anyone.
29 September 2024
Our tour of Les Invalides and Napoleon’s tomb was amazing. Florent was very personable, friendly, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour as it will maximize your experience of this museum and its wonderful history! Thank you Florent!
14 October 2024
My husband and I enjoyed the guided tour from the beginning to the end. Florian was very informative and passionate about the topic, he was able to answer all history-related questions my husband had without a problem. Even though the tour itself is very unusual for a major tourist interested, I’d still highly recommend it to those who are interested in history.
18 January 2025
Anatole was a great guide on our Invalides tour, he was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the background of various exhibits, we all enjoyed our experience with him
02 September 2025
