Les Invalides
(Museum of Arms and Armor)

My second time here! You can guess that it’s very interesting to come back. With the ticket price (can buy at the entrance, i didn’t book in advance and no problem), you’ll learn a lot on french military from the past to present. The highlight is that you can also visit the tomb of Napoleon which is really incredible, making you feel in the history.
Nitchakant Panson - 3 weeks ago

Make sure you come with plenty of energy and ready to learn because this place is huge! It’s almost like 3/4 museums in one. We had a lot of museums and sightseeing during this visit so I don’t feel I fully appreciate it, but you could easily spend half a day seeing everything. I found the exhibition on the two World Wars especially amazing. Plus all the relics from Napoleon’s wars. Finally the tomb of Napoleon was beautiful and a really impressive building all around.
Jon W - 2 weeks ago

The arms and armor exhibit was exceptional. Tons of different firearms, including very unique specimens like a 3 barrel pistol, multiple revolver rifles, hundreds of long and short flintlock pistols with wood bodies and ivory engravings. Plenty of armor in good condition and swords + other melee weapons. Also had a model soldier room that had thousands of model soldiers, and a miniature cannon room with tons of novelty cannons. The WW1 and WW2 exhibit was similarly detailed with lots of cool items, including a Panzer 2 turret, and a Renault ft-17 we unfortunately didn't have time to see. The main cathedral area was also cool, very well decorated with a few tomb's including Napoleon's. Worth checking out too. Absolutely one of my best experiences viewing arms and armor, would recommend the Musuem for anyone who has a vague interest in guns, swords, armor, Napoleon, churches, and architecture. They also had a restaurant with some snacks and food. They had a few bathrooms. The staff was polite and the buildings were a bit cold as it was winter and many have open air components.
Michael Antonelli - a month ago

This is the most complete collection of military history I have seen in one place. Walking through the centuries of warfare and French influence around the globe through the methods and tools of war. It is amazing to see how the technology and methods have evolved over time. We spent over 7 hours here capping the visit off with the tomb of Napoleon. This elaborate resting place is both an example of the opulence of the French rulers and a reminder of the excess that the French people rose up against. A Mecca for military history buffs.
Timothy Carmon - 3 months ago

The Army Museum was a chance visit whilst passing by, and I'm glad we did. The amount of exhibits and military history on display was fascinating. We could of spent hours here but time was against us as we had other engagements. Will be coming back again next year to fully take on the whole Museum😁
chrishullphoto - 3 months ago