He is interred at Les Invalides in Paris below the dome.
The dome of Les Invalides is 107 metres high.
The most notable tomb at Les Invalides is that of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Napoleon was initially interred on Saint Helena, but King Louis-Philippe arranged for his remains to be brought to St Jerome's Chapel in Paris in 1840, in what became known as the retour des cendres. A renovation of Les Invalides took many years, but in 1861 Napoleon was moved to the most prominent location under the dome at Les Invalides.
the dome of the Invalides is 107 metres high.
The Invalides is located in Paris France. It is on the South side of the river.
Just one. Napoleon was buried on St Helena, but his body was later reburied in Paris on the banks of the Seine. He wish to be cremated was not respected. He is now interred in a sarcaphagus under the dome in Les Invalides in Paris, France.
At Les Invalides in Paris, France.
Les Invalides in Paris, France.
The Emperor Napoleon.
His body was returned to France on 29 November 1840 and a State Funeral was held on 15 December. His tomb was completed in 1861. He is buried at Les Invalides, Paris.
Les Invalides in Paris, France, typically attracts around 1.5 million visitors annually. It is famous for its military history and as the final resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The "Hotel des Invalides" was build by architects Libéral Bruant and Jules Hardouin-Mansart on order of the French King Louis XIV in 1670.