The Paris Museum Pass and Les Invalides

Yes, Les Invalides is included. The Army Museum and Napoleon’s tomb are among the sixty-odd museums and monuments covered by the pass, valid for 2, 4 or 6 consecutive days. The pass has one flaw you should know about before buying it: you have to collect it physically, from an office near the Louvre, before you can start using it.

GetYourGuide rating4.1 out of 5

Reviews4,575

Duration2, 4 or 6 consecutive days

Les InvalidesIncluded

CollectionOffice near the Louvre, 9am to 4pm

Counted inCalendar days

When it makes sense, and when it does not

The calculation is not complicated, and I make it without figures because prices move. The pass makes sense if you are doing at least three or four major monuments a day across the covered period, and if your Paris trip is built around museums. It does not if you are in Paris for three days and visiting two monuments, or if your itinerary is mostly places that are not covered — the Eiffel Tower, for instance, is not part of it.

The main trap is the counting: it runs in consecutive calendar days, not in hours of visiting. A two-day pass activated at four o’clock on a Saturday loses half of its first day. Activate it in the morning.

Included

Entry to the Army Museum and Napoleon’s tomb
Access to more than sixty museums and monuments in Paris and the region
Permanent collections, and priority entry at many sites
The Arc de Triomphe

Not included

Collection: you must call at the office near the Louvre before you start
Temporary exhibitions at some museums
Non-participating monuments, including the Eiffel Tower
Guided tours

What works

Les Invalides is genuinely included, tomb and all
Priority entry at many sites
Pays off from three or four major monuments a day
Available as 2, 4 or 6 days

Worth knowing

Physical collection required before the first visit
Counted in calendar days, not in visits
Useless for a short, low-museum trip
The 4.1 rating reflects the collection logistics

Local tip

Collect the pass the day before your first museum day if you can. The office is about ten minutes’ walk from the Louvre and closes in the middle of the afternoon: doing it on the morning itself pushes the whole programme back.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Les Invalides really on the pass?

Yes: the Army Museum and Napoleon’s tomb are among the covered sites.

Do you still need a timed slot?

Not at Les Invalides, where there is no timed entry. Some other pass monuments do require one: check case by case.

Is the pass counted in days or hours?

In consecutive calendar days. A pass activated late in the day loses half of its first day.