Army Museum, Paris, France

The museum was established in 1905 and is located within the Hôtel des Invalides, a historic building to house wounded soldiers.

The Army Museum: 129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France
Date Picture Taken: April, 2024

The museum has a vast collection of weapons and uniforms tracing French military conflicts and Napoleon’s tomb.

On the way to the Hôtel des Invalides which houses the museum.

This is located at the back of the Hôtel des Invalides is the Dôme des Invalides.  The Dôme des Invalides houses the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of France’s most famous leaders. His remains were transferred there in 1840 from Saint Helena, where he died in exile.  

There was no entrance to the Hôtel des Invalides from this side, so I had to walk to the other side of this building.

The Hôtel des Invalides

Commissioned by King Louis XIV in 1670 and designed by architect Libéral Bruant, the Hôtel des Invalides was completed in 1676. The building was intended as a hospital and retirement home for wounded and retired soldiers.

I walked to the Dôme des Invalides, which houses the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon’s Tomb

Walked back to the other side to get to the Hôtel des Invalides again for the museum

The museum features extensive collections of military artifacts.

Weapons and Armor: Ranging from ancient to modern times, including medieval armor, swords, and firearms.

I have been to many war museums, and this one is distinguished from the others by its collection of well-preserved old army uniforms.

World War I

World War II.  Compared to the other wars, WWII displays were sparse.