The gleaming golden dome of the Invalides was originally constructed under King Louis XIV, and is now home the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte. The complex surrounding the cathedral is dedicated to exhibiting the many chapters of French military history, from medieval knights to the Emperor’s European conquests and the World Wars of the 20th century. Learn not only about the French but about the many nations that have come to fight on French soil. Of particular interest are the exhibits about the D-Day Landings in Normandy and the Liberation of Paris in 1944.

Your expert guide will take you on a historical journey with an intimate, small group of 8 guests or fewer. Hear of the exploits of General Bonaparte and learn how he became Emperor Napoleon. During the German occupation in the 1940s, two British pilots were hidden in this very structure! Charles de Gaulle kept up French morale while directing the Free French Forces, and D-Day was a success thanks to our allies.

You will also visit the church and discover the tomb of the most famous military leader in European history. After taking the imperial crown for himself, Napoleon continued his program of European conquest up to his ultimate defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. He died in exile in 1821, but his remains were returned to Paris in 1840 and entombed here according to his wishes. His son, nicknamed the Eaglet, also died on foreign soil; Hitler reinterred his body here in 1940.

Join us on a thrilling journey through conflict, disaster, heroism and united victory.