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The Army museum
Hotel national des invalids

Things I saw today:
Arms and armor from the 13th – 17th Centuries
The two world wars 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945
Napoleon’s Tomb

Arms and armor section

This was the first time I actually saw suits of armor up close. They looked impenetrable and intimidating. There was so many of them, all of different
variations and there was even some for kids and fat people. What would these two groups of people need armor for, if they weren’t going to battle. The swords were interesting, the way in which they decorated the handles of each one. Each one told a story.

The guns, was I think what most interested me. I stuck my head as close to the display case as I could to see the mechanics behind each one. Some were really complex while others simple. What I love about medieval guns was that all their mechanics are on the exterior. Just like the swords, the guns and the bows were all decorated with complex inscriptions.

The whole tour took about 4hours and 8euros but it was worth every cent. Loved it and there was not many people there so it made it more enjoying.
After that I travelled to the two world war section. I could relate to this section more because the weapons and everything is more my time I would say. Looking at the weapons then, I really can see how modern weapons of war have developed over the centuries. What moved me most in this section was the D day landing. I got the chance to touch one of the concrete blockages that was placed on the beaches to stop the American’s from coming ashore. I also saw the little boy, the first nuclear bomb dropped on Japan.

After that went to see Napoleon’s tomb, the greatness of his tomb crawled up my neck as I entered. For a man to be buried in such a massive place he must be a great man and indeed he is.

The visit ended at around 4.20pm close to closing time. And I left the gates of the hotel national des invalids feeling satisfied and a day well spent. Although one set back was that as usual the descriptions of the exhibits were in French so that was bad. I almost wanted to buy a replica gun for 65euros but I didn’t because I was concern that I couldn’t bring it back to Singapore.

After that walked the Champs Elysees and bought a pair of shoes.

An End to another wonderful day in paris

Outside








Ticket



Inside Arms and armor section











































Two world wars

















Sea mine



D Day
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