After spending Saturday morning writing a paper, I decided to spend the afternoon at Les Invalides, which includes both the Musee de L'Armee and Napoleon's tomb. I have to say, Napoleon's tomb is extremely creepy. All of his generals are buried with him, and the walls are ringed with words from the Napoleonic code. It's like a shrine to a saint. The WWI and WWII sections of the Army Museum were cool, though. And the quote over Napoleon's tomb was really touching.
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| "I wish for my ashes to lie on the bank of the Seine, in the middle of the French people I have loved so much" |
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| The tomb |
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| WWII propaganda poster, saying "Trust in German soldiers!," with graffiti saying, "And what next?" |
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