The Museum of the Order of the Liberation
The most discreet space at Les Invalides, and one of the strongest. The Order
of the Liberation was created by de Gaulle in 1940 to distinguish those who had joined the Free
French. It has a little over a thousand Companions; the museum tells their lives through personal
objects, often tiny. It is included in the ticket, and it is almost always quiet.
Created byCharles de Gaulle, 1940
CompanionsA little over a thousand
What you seePersonal objects, documents
ThemesFree French, Resistance, deportation
Duration30 to 45 minutes
TicketIncluded
What the museum does well
It does not narrate a war, it narrates people. A notebook, a suitcase, an escape uniform, a letter written before an execution: the display is plain and never leans on you. Three strands cross it: the Free French, the internal Resistance, the deportation.
It is also a useful counterweight to the Dôme. After the quartzite sarcophagus and the twelve marble Victories, seeing a battered suitcase behind glass restores a sense of scale. If you have three hours, keep half of one for this. The overall route is on the what-to-see page.
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The ticket below opens the Dôme, the tomb and the four museums, for the whole day.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Museum of the Order of the Liberation included?
Yes, on the same ticket as the Army Museum and the Dôme.
How many Companions of the Liberation were there?
A little over a thousand, appointed between 1940 and 1946.