• Contents
    • History and why it is called 'Les Invalides'
    • Napoleon's tomb buried under the Dome
  • The tomb of napoleon I. ... with a golden dome that recalls the shapes of the dome of St. Peter’s in Rome, and which today houses the tomb of Napoleon I.
  • Napoléon's tomb facts: Napoléon, one of the greatest military geniuses of all times, is buried since 1840 under the dome of Les Invalides in Paris.
  • ...it was the church where royal mass took place during the reign of Louis XIV, then it housed the Tomb of Napoleon I in the 19th century...
  • ...the 10 reliefs on the walls, and the inscriptions engraved on the floor, record the great battles and achievements of Napoleons life. ... Tomb of Kobo Daishi Kukai.
  • Napoleon Before The Tomb. To flesh out that whole “Napoleonic Wars” bit that I cheekily condensed for the episode, enjoy these videos by OverSimplified.
  • The domed Church of Les Invalides houses Napoleon's tomb and was heavily inspired by the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
  • Discover everything you need to know about Napoleon's Tomb, Paris including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
  • After a 93-day journey, Napoleons coffin was dug out from the Vallée du Tombeau (the Tomb’s valley) and carefully brought into the ship’s chapel.