Private Les Invalides War Museum Tour: Exclusive Insights into Military History

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Join us on a journey through the Musée de l’Armeé and the wartime history of France! During our 1.5-2 private tour, you’ll get an in-depth introduction to the role France played in World Wars I and II and the museum’s collection of artifacts, videos and displays.

Join one of our certified guides on a private tour through the Musée de l’Armée, where you’ll explore France’s contributions to the World Wars. Your visit will begin with a comprehensive review of the events that led to World War I, including the Franco-Prussian War and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Along the way, you’ll see equipment, uniforms, weapons and other artifacts that were used on the battlefield, original footage of the atrocities that took place before the Treaty of Versailles and even the train car where the armistice was signed.

Next, you’ll explore Hitler’s ascent to power in Germany and the lead-up to World War II. Your guide will discuss the evacuation of Dunkirk and the Occupation of Paris, and game-changing figures like De Gaulle and Pétain, all while pointing out eye-opening relics of the war. Ultimately, this tour is a deep dive into the individual and collective acts of courage that enabled an Allied victory and the miraculous survival of Paris.

Highlights Include: (if artwork is not on loan or being restored etc.)

WWI equipment and weaponry

Train car where the Treaty of Versailles

An in-depth introduction to World Wars I & II