travelblog : Napoleons Tomb

Napoleons Tomb is crass and dreadful. Its a gaudy attempt to deify a mortal man through the use of marble and gold. Its the kind of place Michael Jackson or Paris Hilton would love to be interred. The self grandising is sickening with no hint of restraint or humility.

The rest of La invalidies museum is wonderful with an excellent collection of arms and armour and a genuinally moving 1st and 2nd world war display.

Just avoid the tat-fest that they've erected to one of their greatest leaders. I nearly vomited.