Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération

De Gaulle at the Invalides

Address:

51 bis, boulevard de Latour-Maubourg - 107, rue du Rivoli
75007 - 7th Arrondissement
Paris

Nearest Bus or Train:

métro: La Tour-Maubourg

Open Hours:

Apr-Sep: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri; 10am-6:30pm Sun; Oct-Mar: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri; 10am-5:30pm Sun; closed Sat

This museum is dedicated to General de Gaulle and the Resistance movement. The history of the man and the Free French organisation are documented through the exhibition of many interesting objects. The Ordre de la Libération, created in 1940 by de Gaulle, was given to people for their bravery in the struggle for the liberation of France. Over a thousand received this honour including Winston Churchill and Eisenhower. Also in the Invalides, the Musée de lArmée and the Musée des Plans-Relief are both worth a visit. Admission: EUR6 sdults; EUR4.50 ages 12-17; free for children under 12.

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