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Interment at Les Invalides

When
1840
Where
Les Invalides
Part of
Return of Napoleon's remains from Saint Helena aboard the Belle-Poule

Napoleon's remains were entombed under the Dome of Les Invalides in Paris in 1840.

Following the political designation of Les Invalides as Napoleon's tomb in June 1840, the remains were brought to Paris. A grand ceremony marked the entombment under the Dome in 1840, fulfilling the goals of the retour des cendres.

Sources

  1. Les Invalides Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Retour des cendres Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23

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