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Musée des Plans-Reliefs
Come and discover the Musée des Plans-Reliefs located in the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, with its unique collection of historic relief-map models. Explore over two centuries of military history, from 1668 to the last quarter of the 19th century.
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Opening / Closing
Times may vary
Open
Every day
1st october to 31 march : 10 am - 5 pm
1st april to 30 september : 10 am - 6 pm
Fermé
every first monday of the month
1st january, 1st may, 1st november and 25 december
Prices
Adult rate : 9 €
Reduced rate : 5,50 €
Adult group rate : 7
€ (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate
: 30 € (maximum 35
persons)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25
years old (for people under 26
years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European
permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their
escorts
Unemployed persons
Plein tarif : 8,5 €
Tarif réduit : 6,50 €
Gratuité :
Moins de 18 ans (en famille)
18-25 ans (ressortissants de l’Union Européenne et résidents réguliers sur le territoire français)
Personne handicapée et son accompagnateur
Demandeur d’emploi
Going there
Metro: lines 8 and 13, Invalides, La Tour Maubourg
RER: line C, Invalides
Localisation
Main entrance to the Musée des Plans-Reliefs and to the specialized book shop:
Hôtel national des Invalides (side of the esplanade des Invalides)- 75007 Paris
F 33/(0)1 47 05 11 07
Coordonnées GPS
Longitude : 2.3127
Weather
Thursday
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Thu
53°C / 74°C
Fri
52°C / 74°C
Sat
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Sun
53°C / 72°C
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Read moreVisiting the Musée des Plans-Reliefs
• An unrivalled panorama.
28 of the museum’s collection of a hundred or so extant models of forts
and fortified towns are presented by broad geographical area with
descriptions and historical information, site maps and annotated
comparative photos.
• Masterpieces of realism.
No expense or trouble has been spared in representing the towns and
their environment with painted or engraved papers for the walls, fine
sprinklings of sand to lend the ground texture and very finely cut
painted and dyed silks for the vegetation.
Understanding the Musée des Plans-Reliefs
• Objects of prestige.
In addition to French towns situated on the borders of the kingdom,
there are models of foreign towns taken from the enemy. Great battlers
and sieges are also shown, as proofs of the power of the monarchy and
kingdom. The most recent models date from 1870, when fortifications
with bastions disappeared.
• Documentary resources.
The models were used in Louis XIV’s reign to follow the fortification
works being carried out by Vauban, and then for military teaching, and
the collection is now a precious source of information about
architectural history, town planning and changes to the landscape.
Visits
Unaccompagnied visit
Le billet est commun avec le Musée de l'Armée et le dôme.
Visit with commentary
1h30
La visite conférence permet une découverte des plans-reliefs. Elle explique leurs raisons d’être, leur mode de construction. Certaines maquettes font l’objet d’explications plus détaillées afin de développer des thèmes que les plans-reliefs permettent d’aborder : la fortification, l’urbanisme, le paysage, la cartographie, les régions, etc.
Tarif : 120 euros par groupe.
Réservation au 01 45 51 92 45
Educational workshop
Renseignements et réservations : 01 45 51 92 45.
Tarifs : 7 euros par enfant.
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