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Highlights
- Step inside the Dôme des Invalides after dark for an exclusive nighttime experience, far from the usual daytime crowds.
- Watch Napoleon’s tomb, the six chapels, and the grand vaulted ceiling come alive through immersive video mapping.
- Experience a 50-minute multimedia show that blends orchestral music, light projections, and special effects inside one of Paris’s most iconic monuments.
- See the Dôme’s architecture in a completely new way, with its 90-meter-high ceiling and historic interiors transformed into a dramatic sensory spectacle.
Your Experience
Your Experience at Les Invalides
Dive into an engaging 50-minute lights and sound show within the iconic Dome des Invalides in Paris. This nighttime adventure showcases the city's rich heritage through a fascinating display of multimedia artistry.
Getting Started with Your Visit
To begin your journey, head to Les Invalides at Place Vauban following specific entry guidelines provided upon ticket purchase. After passing security and validating your tickets, you'll be guided into the Dome for an exclusive nighttime tour. Please remember that the show starts 20 minutes after your allotted session time.
What Awaits You
- Dôme des Invalides: This celebrated Parisian landmark is famed for its grand Baroque architecture and as the final resting place of Napoleon I. At night, it offers a unique perspective on its historic chapels and vaulted ceiling.
- Aura Lights and Sound Show: Enjoy an beautiful multimedia spectacle featuring lights, video mapping, orchestral music, and special effects that accentuate the Dome's architectural beauty and historical significance.
- Six Chapels Exploration: Explore six beautifully illuminated chapels at night. Each one reveals new artistic and historical insights through its unique lighting design.
- Napoleon I’s Tomb: Discover the tomb of Napoleon I, a key feature beneath the Dome's majestic vaulted ceiling.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Entry ticket for nighttime visit to Dôme des Invalides
- Access granted to the 50-min Aurora Engaging Experience at Les Invalides, Paris
- Entry fees for museums and exhibits
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
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Booking FAQs
The show lasts for a fascinating 50 minutes.
You must have your entry ticket, wear warm clothing, and if necessary, earphones or earplugs due to loud sounds inside.
Arrive at Place Vauban for the start of your experience after following specific access instructions provided upon ticket purchase.
Strollers, luggage, and bulky items are prohibited; food, drinks, and smoking (including electronic cigarettes) are also forbidden throughout the venue.
The immersive show starts 20 minutes following your assigned session time for entry into the Dôme.
You'll enjoy exclusive access and witness a light and sound spectacle with orchestral music, video mapping, and special effects that illuminate Napoleon’s tomb and chapels.
The Dôme des Invalides offers an excellent view of Parisian heritage at night as its architecture comes alive with vibrant projections during your visit.
No, the experience excludes entry to any museums or exhibitions; it solely includes nighttime entry for the Aura show inside Dôme des Invalides.
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity combining history and art with multimedia effects, providing an innovative way to explore Les Invalides' heritage after dark.
Absolutely. The show merges traditional architecture of Dôme des Invalides with cutting-edge multimedia techniques, ideal for a unique cultural exploration.
Bring your entry ticket for admission.
Wear warm clothing, as it can be quite cold inside the Dôme des Invalides.
If you are sensitive to loud sounds, consider bringing earphones or earplugs.
Strollers, luggage, and bulky items are not allowed on site for safety reasons.
Food and drinks are not permitted inside the venue.
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is strictly prohibited throughout the site.
The experience is ambulatory and involves stairs both inside and outside the Dôme des Invalides; it is not suitable for those with limited mobility or wheelchair users.
There are no changing rooms, toilets, or catering facilities available on site.
Enter only via Place Vauban (on the Dôme des Invalides side, near Ecole Militaire or St François Xavier metro stations). Entry via the Esplanade entrance is not permitted.
No latecomers will be admitted after the beginning of the experience.
The show begins 20 minutes after the session time indicated on your ticket and lasts approximately 50 minutes.
The experience is not recommended for children under 5 years old due to sensory elements such as flickering lights and high sound volume.
The presence of flickering lights and high volume during the experience may affect sensitive people.
The Hôtel des Invalides is home to a military hospital. Please respect the peace of the residents by silence in the vicinity of the Dome.
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