Les Invalides

In 1847, as part of the architect Visconti's works in the crypt designed to receive Napoleon's tomb, this monument was replaced by a black marble coffin made by the sculptor Antoine Etex. It depicts Vauban semi-recumbent. He holds a compass and meditates on his writings. He is surrounded by the veiled figure of Science and the figure of War, which wears a helmet. On top of the coffin is an obelisk surrounded by flags and standards. An inscription and a bas-relief on the base refer to Vauban's project for a royal tithe and celebrate the political and reformatory aspect of Vauban's work.





dome church, napoleon's tomb, polychrome mosaic, warrior godess statue, canons

église dôme, le tombeau de napoléon, mosaïque polychrome , la statue de guerrier, canons