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Army Museum (Musee de l'Armee)

Hotel National des Invalides | 129 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, France (Eiffel Tower / Invalides / Palais-Bourbon)
33-1-44-42-37-70
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Ranked #25 of 564 attractions in Paris
Type: Military Museums
Description: Nearly every weapon and instrument of war imaginable can be found in this comprehensive collection of military equipment.
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Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Different areas of this museum make it hard to review, as a retired military person from the United States I found it interesting to see where many of the terms the US Army uses derived. Also found the French interpretation of history interesting and not synonymous with the US. Still not sure why Napoleon is a hero. Overall, the musee... More

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Phoenix
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Probably only of interest to military history buffs, and even then it was an average experience at best. I enjoyed my 2 hour walk through the museum, but in retrospect, would not have missed it if I'd done something else - and I am a big military history fan. The building housing Napoleon's tomb is stunning, but you can only... More

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Howick, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

An excellent museum with outstanding exhibits illustrating French theatres of war at home and in former colonies. Napoleons' tomb in the museum precinct well worth a visit. Excellent cafeteria facilities.

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Vancouver, B.C.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Extraordinary....it is all here and in MASSIVE detail! Wear very comfortable shoes as there are few places to sit. Seeing Napoleon 1 Tomb is truly moving although don't ask the French what they think about him. If not interested in military history don't go...kids would find this a terrific experience. Endless galleries start with Louis IV, through the French Revolution,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

I visited here alone whilst waiting for a friend. Got there pretty earlier and hired a headphone set. Turned it to English and enjoyed the museum from about 10am-1pm- thoroughly enjoyable. As the name suggest, it helps to be interested in army history (luckily after finishing a history degree I was). The museum goes through the army history of France-... More

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Miami Beach, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

So you are in Paris, you do the Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, The Arc De Triumph, this also shoul dbe on the list! It was a great stop and the museum is sooo much more then the tomb of Napoloean (which in and by itself is amazing!) The museum bosts one of the largest collections of 500 year old guns,... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Very interesting place to visit. Alot that has been kept from Napoleon and the wars. We visited in the afternoon and it was a great way to spend a few hours. Napoleon's tomb was incredible!

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

The only reason why we visited this museum was to see Napoleon's tomb. I found the price to the museum slightly high, considering the fact that the tomb was the only thing we wanted to see.The museum exhibits itself was pretty average. It was raining when we got there, so we spent some time sitting by the canon courtyard after... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Really enjoyed viewing the exhibitions here and only stirred my interest to learn more. Need a good 3 hours or so to look through.

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This was my husband's "must-see". I went expecting it to be kind of a bore, but I was engaged and educated the whole time. I enjoyed getting history of the First and Second World Wars from the French perspective. Napoleon's Tomb was a little over-the-top but very beautiful. The cafe in the musuem is more like a cafeteria and extremely... More

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