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Tomb Of Napoleon / Dome des Invalides

Founder of An Empire

The Dome des Invalides, with its 107-meter-high golden dome, was converted into a mausoleum for Napoleon I in the 19th century, and several members of the Bonaparte family and French marshals such as Foch, Vauban, and Turenne are buried there.

At the southernmost end of the Les Invalides, there is a 107m High Golden Dome. It was originally built in 1677 by order of King Louis XIV as the Chapelle Royale des Invalides, and in the 19th century, when the body of Napoleon Bonaparte was moved in, this magnificent building became a sacred sanctuary for the French people to commemorate Napoleon’s life achievements.

The Sarcophagus of Napoleon I on a green granite base is adorned with laurel wreaths in the underground crypt directly below the church dome. The 12 goddesses of victory around, the 10 reliefs on the walls, and the inscriptions engraved on the floor, record the great battles and achievements of Napoleon’s life.

Manywhere Trivia:
After Napoleon’s defeat in Waterloo, he was exiled directly to an island in the Atlantic Ocean and never returned to his homeland alive. It was not until 1840, 20 years after his death, that his remains were brought back to France.

Next to the tomb of Napoleon I are tombs of his son Napoleon II, his brothers Joseph Bonaparte and Jerome Bonaparte, and Tombs of Marshals of France such as Ferdinand Foch, Vauban, Turenne, and other mausoleums and monuments of famous generals in French military history.

Les Invalides

Monument of Military History of France

Located on the left bank of the Seine, Les Invalides de Paris was built by Louis XIV as a sanatorium for disabled French veterans, and in the 19th century the dome of Les Invalides was converted into the Tome of Napoleon I. At present, the Army Museum of France is also located here, with a collection of 500,000 artifacts.

Army Museum

Art of War and Art about War

The Musée de l'Armée is located at Les Invalides and is one of the most important military museums in the world. The museum is divided into separate galleries for ancient, modern, and contemporary military exhibitions, etc. The collections here include weapons, armor, uniforms, paintings, and modern weapons.