Should I visit Les invalides?

Is it noteworthy?

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If you are into the military, Napoleon or french history in any way it is a must see.

Otherwise, you can give it a miss and visit Napoleon%26#39;s apartments at the Louvre or sit in a cafe and be a part of Paris.

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How do I get to Napoleon%26#39;s apartments in the Louvre? Should I get a museum pass? I am fascinated by French history.

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Are you kidding me? Of course you should! And what%26#39;s even better, visit the Military Museum (I think it%26#39;s called the Musee Armee) located in the same vicinity. You will find out how DeGaulle was responsible for winning WWII.

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Yes, definitely if you are interested in Napoleon and French/Europen History (the army museum is attached). I found it very interesting. Napoleon%26#39;s tomb and the basillica is quite grand.

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The military museum is not in the vicinity... it is IN Les Invalides. As is Napoleon%26#39;s tomb...seperate entrances, but I remember it being one price (I only went a month ago, you%26#39;d think I%26#39;d remember).

As for the apartments, they are in the Louvre. Part of the regular entrance. I forget which wing, but it is clearly marked on the map and if you do it right, you will wind up walking through an astonishing sculpture gallery.

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It sure is. I could have spent several days there in the military museum behind the basilica. Foch is also buried there and his grave monument is unique.

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;Is it noteworthy? .....I am fascinated by French history%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

If you are a student of French history or merely fascinated with the subject, I can%26#39;t imagine how you could visit Paris and NOT visit the INVALIDES and Eglise du Dome.

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Here is the web site for the Musee de l%26#39;Armee in the Invalides:

www.invalides.org/pages/anglais/coll_a.html

You do need a map to find what you are interested it, so get one at the desk if they have one.

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In that Napolean was such a central figure in

both French and European history, visiting

his Tomb as well as the apartments at the

Louvre would seem essential.