From the 11^th to the 18^th of April 2012
In the Main Courtyard of Les Invalides

Using the latest sound and 3D video technologies, more than 250 metres of facades in the Main courtyard will be brought to life to retrace the history of the Hôtel National des Invalides and the most important moments in French history, the one interlaced with the others in the vast sweep of past centuries.

From the Sun King to de Gaulle

"A night at Les Invalides" takes spectators from the heart of the court of the Sun King, who decided to build the monument, to the sides of the revolutionaries, who found the weapons with which they took the Bastille there, to Napoleon, who organised the first Légion d'honneur medal presentation ceremony there and then to Charles de Gaulle, who installed the Ordre de la Libération there.

History with a capital H takes shape on the walls, windows and arcades to the rhythm of music recounted with aplomb by André Dussolier, Jean Piat and Céline Duhamel, renowned actors, who give the text its full power.

Lighting of Napoleon's tomb

Visitors can also make the most of the exceptional night time opening of the dome, from 11:00 pm to midnight. Napoleon's tomb will be lit in a way that magnifies the place's grandiose atmosphere. The night time visit, after the spectacle, will enable visitors to experience a real night in the museum!