First we visited Napoleon’s tomb in the Musee de Armee. He has a giant stone and marble tomb built in his honor with a golden dome ceiling that can be seen from half way across Paris. Inside there are four hallways that lead to the center of the tomb. Each one has stained glass windows and a monument inside. If you head downstairs, there is his actual tomb- which to me seems a little short. I’m just kidding; the French love Napoleon because he was a great conqueror.
Apartments in the Louvre
Since the Louvre is just a few steps away from work, I have vowed to go once a week to the late openings (Friday & Wednesday nights until 10pm). On my first visit, I stopped over to see Napoleon’s apartment on the first floor. Now Napoleon and I have been bumping into each other a lot at all of these chateaux and his permanent
residence, Napoleon’s Tomb (above), but this apartment is really the most magnificent. Napoleon liked to ornately decorate his homes, major stress on the plural. The apartment in the Louvre is no exception, except that he might have used more gold than any of his other homes. Overall, it’s a neat part of the Louvre- but where is Mona Lisa? I heard that she was staying here too…
Goal: To find and try a Napoleon dessert
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