There is a chapel here, but we couldn't go in it because there was a choir rehearsing inside. The rehearsal sounded good.
This is the burial place for Napoleon Bonaparte. This sarcophagus is huge.
And also for his son, Napoleon II.
(Remember Napoleon III? How I now live in the same apartment that his coiffeur lived in? He is Napoleon I's nephew) Anyway, moving on...
This is a mini replica of the grounds and buildings of Les Invalides.
The boys got very excited when they saw this tank. There was an army museum. There were rooms with floor plans of battles, ancient armor (which we didn't have time to see), weapons and clothing from the time of Louis XIV to Napoleon III, and another with just World War II artifacts.
I think Doug had as much fun explaining war history to the boys as the boys did seeing swords and guns on the wall. I'm sure we'll be back a few more times.
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