Semi-Private Invalides Dome Tour: Uncover France's Military History with Max 8 People
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Uncover France's military history on a semi-private Invalides Dome tour. Explore the Musée de l'Armée with a maximum of 8 people and discover secrets of Napoleon and the World Wars.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cathedrale Saint-Louis des Invalides - Your guide will lead you through the epic courtyard of the Invalides, discussing its 17th century roots as a veteran’s hospital under King Louis XIV. You’ll visit the cathedral that Louis had built for his former troops, who found respite here after returning from battle. After discussing the Sun King’s contributions to France’s military history, you’ll learn all about the nation’s most elite leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. A brilliant general and audacious emperor, he is synonymous with France’s gold days of military conquest. Ultimately pushing too far, Napoleon died in exile, though his remains are interred underneath the magnificent gold dome. Come face to face with his tomb, as well as the tombs of those closest to him, while basking in the ornate homage to this leader. Spend some time in the museum to learn all about this man, beyond his famous stature, through artifacts, recreations, and military maps that walk you through his many wins and defeats.
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line semi-private museum tour
  • Group size limited to 8 guests for a personalized experience
  • Professional tour guide
  • 2-hour tour duration
  • All entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

Explore the tumultuous and glorified saga of France’s military past on this 2-hour semi-private (maximum of 8 guests) guided tour of the Musée de l’Armée. Nestled within the golden-domed structure known as the Hotel des Invalides, this museum uncovers tales and mysteries for history enthusiasts and those intrigued by subjects such as Napoleon and the World Wars.

  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
  • Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • Notes: Invalides dome and museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
Location
Hôtel des Invalides
Meet your guide outside the main gate of Invalides. The main gate is located on the north entrance at Place des Invalides facing the famous Alexandre III bridge. It’s is the main entrance to enter the Invalides.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Meb145
Jun 1, 2024
Very knowledgeable and interesting. - Very knowledgeable and interesting. Was very patient and was able to ask many questions. Would recommend him to friends and family and take another one of his tours.
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Evelyn_a
May 19, 2024
Educational Experience - We strongly recommend seeing this site. Our tour guide was outstanding. The guide made the tour a very educational and enjoyable experience.
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Laurences899
Apr 21, 2024
Truly and excellent guide for a special place in Paris. - As a professional historian I was really looking forward to our tour of Les Invalides and it didn't disappoint. Michele was a truly excellent guide. He went very in depth and we were able to discuss all sorts of historical issues about Louis XIV and Napoleon. He spent as much time as we needed and the interplay was truly fantastic. He is a marvelous guide who made an experience we were really looking forward to really something special. Highly recommended.
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Michelle
Apr 11, 2024
Great experience - Anatole was waiting for us at the meeting spot and we were the first group through the gates to enjoy Les Invalides. His knowledge of Les Invalides’ history, Napoleon, and the museums was very valuable and made our trip enjoyable. He pointed out the important pieces and educated us along the way. Afterwards, we visited the WWI and II museums on our own before walking to Rue Cler for lunch. Great tour and experience.
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Sharoncm8623ge
Aug 8, 2023
Highly recommend - Amazing ! Flaurent was terrific so interesting whether you know history or not . Best display of the ar artifacts ever .
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Adfamily2015
Jul 24, 2023
Good tour. Context for what you see and the history. - It was a really thoughtful tour. The guide Mathieu was very good and provided context for Napoleon’s Tomb and L’hôpital des Invalides. A very good tour that explained why Napoleon is entombed here as well as other generals and military leaders. We purchased a semi-private tour but ended up enjoying a private tour because others had cancelled. Our tour was in English and we enjoyed the experience.
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Paul
Apr 13, 2023
Great depth of knowledge - Had a great tour with Anatole, which ended up being a private tour since some other tour members had to drop out. Highly recommend!
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Adventure827272
Feb 20, 2023
Perfect morning tour - Roman was incredibly knowledge and made the tour interesting for our teenage boys. He made sure to hit the parts of the museum that we would find interesting. We had a wonderful time.
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Diana_o
Feb 20, 2023
Wonderful tour - Roman was passionate about what he was teaching us and very knowledgeable. He made the trip interesting for our family with two teenage boys.
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C9574tsivanc
Aug 16, 2022
Good experience - Michele was a fantastic guide with alot of enthusiasm. 5/5 will return. It was a good experience. In total it was a group of 6.
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