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=**Musée de l'Armée**=

The National Military Museum in Paris, known as the Musée de l'Armée, contains various exhibits and monuments relating to French military history. This museum was created in 1905 by the merge of two former museums, the Musée d'Artillerie and the MuséeHistorique de l'Armée. The first museum, Musée d'Artillerie, (The Museum of Artillery) was founded in 1795 and was expanded by Napoleon, while Musée Historique de l'Armée (Historical Museum of the Army) was created in 1896. Then, both museums were combined to make the Musée de l'Armée  which is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris today.

The museum is set in chronological order, from ancient times to the end of World War II. Military weapons, battle armor, uniforms, artillery, emblems, and paintings are the majority of artifacts held in this museum. All in all, the museum holds over 500,000 artifacts. Popular tourist sites like, The Dome Church in Paris and the Tomb of Napoleon, can also be found in Musée de l'Armée. // Dôme des Invalides //, known as the Dome Church, was a royal chapel built between 1677 and 1706. The Dome Church became a military pantheon during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. While in exile, Napoleon passed away on May 5, 1821. Several years afterwards, in 1861, his body was placed in a tomb beneath the Dome, along with the engraved symbols of his empire.