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Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée de l’Armée
Napoleon’s tomb
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Image courtesy of © DXR · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée de l’Armée
The Hôtel national des Invalides is at 129 rue de Grenelle, in the 7th arrondissement. The Musée de l’Armée tells the military history of France, and the Dôme des Invalides holds Napoleon’s tomb.
Why it's on our list
- Napoleon’s tomb
- The golden dome
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée de l’Armée before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée de l’Armée, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris1.2 km15 min walk
- Hôtel Plaza Athénée1.3 km17 min walk
- Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Hôtel des Invalides and the Musée de l’Armée are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- VarenneM13100 m2 min walk
- InvalidesM13M8450 m6 min walk
- Saint-François-XavierM13500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Musée d’Orsay1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Eiffel Tower1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Place Vendôme1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Louvre1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Palais Garnier2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Arc de Triomphe2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Notre-Dame2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Sacré-Cœur4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport25 kmCar or taxi 89 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Montparnasse1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare de l’Est4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Gare du Nord4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Gare de Lyon4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min