Despite how many monarchs he pissed off, its amazing how it's there. They could've easily taken his ashes and threw them in the ocean but they still moved him back to Paris.
if Napoleon had conquered England in 1815, he would have been the most influential Frenchman to have controlled England since William the Conqueror in 1066.
I am a huge Napoleon fan. I love the idea that a Corsican (of Italian descent) who was mocked by his peers for his Corsican accent became a commander of an artillery battery at 16, defeated the British at Toulon at 24, became a general at 26, Ruler of France (First Consul) at 30, Emperor of France at 34, and Emperor of Europe by 35. What amazing life.
Corsicans aren't (italians). Most of them will take offense if you imply that they are (italians). Napoléon wasn't "Emperor of Europe" (he never intended to rule over Europe and the French Empire never extended beyond Western Germany) and he wasn't "Emperor of France" either as he named himself "Emperor of the French" so that the French people would not see him as new King.
@@PierrotHG CORSICANS HAVE GREEK DESCENTS THE ORIGIN OF THEM IS FROM > ONE TERITORY NEAR SOUTH OF SPARTA THEIR TRADITIONS AND THEIR CUSTOMS EVEN THE TRADITIONAL OUTFIT IS THE SAME OF MANI'S . NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IN GREEKS IS > KALOMEROS = GOOD PART
When I saw this tomb, the sight of it just mesmerized me. It is one of the most incredibly impressive things I have ever seen. Though not displayed in ANY way as visually open, the tomb of the Duke of Wellington is also amazing.
Is napoleon's remains actually inside the red vessel or underneath the entire structure? I remember reading that they kept him in his original casket. Or did they take him out and transfer him in the red vessel?
@@Heafsickle when you compare one of the greatest rulers of all time with goddamn hitler. Only bad thing I can think of Napoleon is that he was against womens rights, made himself an emperor and waged various (successful) wars. Comparing him to goddamn hitler is just an Insult. Hitler was a small, worthless, racist POS that killed millions of people and conducted genocide on people he considered inferior, while plunging Germany into fascism, brainwashing everyone. Looking at Napoleon: He introduced various effective reforms on government that were adopted worldwide, created a legal code that has been nearly adopted worldwide, gave powerful positions to people based on merit and not on nobility, and created an economy model that was very successful. He didn’t needlessly kill millions, and didn’t destroy everything he came into contact with. Comparing Napoleon to Hitler is an Insult to his legacy.
@@Heafsickle Hitler wanted to conquer all of Europe from the start. Napoleon didn't. He only wanted to spread the ideas of the french revolution. He didn't want land. Nor did he want war. He conquered most of Europe because of the coalitions which is basically all of Europe beating dafaq out of France.
The statue in Napoleon the 2nd chapel is Napoleon the 1st. His son was named the duke of Reichstadt by his grandfather the Austrian emperor. The body of Napoleon II was transferred from Vienna to Paris in 1940. 100 years after his father was entombed here. The story of Napoleon’s son is also very interesting and tragic.
Its was the coalitions that spread it (The British, Prussians, Austrians, Russians, Ottomans, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Few Italians fighting for the coalitions, Danish-Norwegians/Denmark-Norway before break up). In France he was the greatest leader/emperor/general so both has different POV
It wasn't even Napoleon, who revoked the power of the catholic church in France. It was the ideals of the revolution. In fact he brought it back. The idea of calling him the spawn of Satan was just more propaganda
Yip I stood in the same spot as hitler when I was about 14 in the early 70s remembered it well when I saw hitlers photograph it brought it all back to me
The Tomb is more symbolism than you think. In soldiers song it says: *_"Let history judge my worth in the end"_* *_"From an Unmarked grave to a glorious Tomb"_*
Es impresionante! Y pensar que ahí dentro está el hombre que representa a uno de los mayores generales de la historia, quien trajo el orden a Francia, emperador de Francia, y tuvo una vida tan apasionante!!! Es un milagro.
Visconti a créé l'un des chefs-d'œuvre les plus étonnants de l'architecture et de l'architecture funéraire avec ce tombeau unique au monde, par son originalité, sa simplicité grandiose. On se penche sur le destin qui s'y condense, on puise au vent de gloire.
Visconti has created one of the most astonishing masterpieces of architecture, and of funerary architecture with this unique tomb in the world, for its originality, its grandiose simplicity. We look at the fate that condenses there, we draw from the wind of glory. I don't know if it's ironic, but it's curious, it's unique like everything that concerns Him, l'Empereur, that he is the only man to whom we cry to still live when he has been dead for two centuries, this year, on May 5. So, "Vive l'Empereur !"
OK so Napoleon is entombed there. But what is really terrific is all the art work including the sculptures. The persons who created them are the real heroes. Beautiful job.
@@Ramon_92 There is a way to kind of see what he looked like. There are photographs of his illegitimate son, Alexandre Waleski. There are also photos of his youngest brother, Jerome Bonaparte.
Mio marito,medico, storico....aveva sempre desiderato rendere omaggio a le tombeau de Napoleon...dieci anni fa ci siamo recati quasi in pellegrinaggio...non di staccava dal sarcofago..
Actually he was average in size. The « Napoleon is small » thing was just british propaganda (which was fair given that they were at war). The more you know...
@@yaskhan2443 His remains were brought back to France in 1840 (he died in 1821) by King Louis-Philippe. They opened the coffin on St. Helena and confirmed that he was the one in it (some of his St. Helena companions and servants were present). There was a huge state funeral, millions came to see his casket being taken to Les Invalides. This tomb wasn't built until later but he was in Les Invalides in some room until a suitable tomb was built.
On St. Helena he was in about 5 caskets enclosed within each other. So I think these caskets are also the ones he is buried in now, but they probably added even more. His coffin was opened on St. Helena to confirm that he was the person buried in it and I think that was the only time it happened. The generals and servants who had been on St. Helena with Napoleon confirmed that it was definitely the Emperor.
Because it was ordered by louis XIV as a retirement home for military veterans and disabled soldiers ("For those who risked their lives and offered their blood for the Monarchy"). The name is the shortened form of "Hôpital des Invalides" or "Hôtel des Invalides" as it is now known which litteraly translates to "Residence for disabled soldiers". By extension the church's name where Napoléon's tomb is located (Dôme des Invalides) is also shortened to "Les Invalides".
Silence and American tourist in Europe do not fit well together. I don't know where you're from James, but American tourists are overwhelmingly obnoxiously loud.
in 200 years i want to be in heaven because once we die we are not part of this earth so who gives a fuck about my body my legacy? i care about my soul
He was given absolution and sought it out near the end of his life. He also made sure he had his excommunication withdrawn by the Pope. Napoleon died in a state of grace.
I wanna be buried like that! Napoleon doesn’t have to worry about being too hot or too cold. He doesn’t have to worry about ground water flooding his casket as he rests.
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Tombs are always so interesting to me. So cool that the physical presence of someone that had such a huge impact is still around.
I think the exact same
his body is still around. that's it.
@@TheLinuxYes Nope that is not it
@@TheLinuxYesevery year Iranians gather around the tomb of Cyrus the great and remember him
Despite how many monarchs he pissed off, its amazing how it's there. They could've easily taken his ashes and threw them in the ocean but they still moved him back to Paris.
One of the most interesting historical figures in history imo
if Napoleon had conquered England in 1815, he would have been the most influential Frenchman to have controlled England since William the Conqueror in 1066.
What about Louis VIII ?
@@volcanares9620 What about Louis Van Gaal?
What about all of the plantagenet ?
If and buts mean nothing
William the Conqueror was not a Frenchman.
I am a huge Napoleon fan. I love the idea that a Corsican (of Italian descent) who was mocked by his peers for his Corsican accent became a commander of an artillery battery at 16, defeated the British at Toulon at 24, became a general at 26, Ruler of France (First Consul) at 30, Emperor of France at 34, and Emperor of Europe by 35. What amazing life.
Emperor of Europe like Hitler was Emperor of Europe? where is that crown and throne that makes you "emperor of europe?"
Corsicans aren't (italians). Most of them will take offense if you imply that they are (italians). Napoléon wasn't "Emperor of Europe" (he never intended to rule over Europe and the French Empire never extended beyond Western Germany) and he wasn't "Emperor of France" either as he named himself "Emperor of the French" so that the French people would not see him as new King.
At 46 ruined health, seperated from wife and children, exiled on a shitty little island in the middle of the atlantic.
@@PierrotHG CORSICANS HAVE GREEK DESCENTS THE ORIGIN OF THEM IS FROM > ONE TERITORY NEAR SOUTH OF SPARTA THEIR TRADITIONS AND THEIR CUSTOMS EVEN THE TRADITIONAL OUTFIT IS THE SAME OF MANI'S . NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IN GREEKS IS > KALOMEROS = GOOD PART
@@iliasgeorgiou4062 Stop claming the Emperor he saw himself as a Frenchman.
When I saw this tomb, the sight of it just mesmerized me. It is one of the most incredibly impressive things I have ever seen. Though not displayed in ANY way as visually open, the tomb of the Duke of Wellington is also amazing.
Is napoleon's remains actually inside the red vessel or underneath the entire structure? I remember reading that they kept him in his original casket. Or did they take him out and transfer him in the red vessel?
Inside the red vessel are 7 coffins stacked and his remains are in the middle one
The real question is, DOES IT OPEN?
Everything but his shlong.
@@mikeFolco slhort*
@@gamercarmen3957 you can break it open it with machinery tho
Today marks the 200th Years of Anniversary the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, RIP to one of greatest man ever lived
@@Heafsickle Get a load of this guy
@@Heafsickle when you compare one of the greatest rulers of all time with goddamn hitler.
Only bad thing I can think of Napoleon is that he was against womens rights, made himself an emperor and waged various (successful) wars. Comparing him to goddamn hitler is just an Insult.
Hitler was a small, worthless, racist POS that killed millions of people and conducted genocide on people he considered inferior, while plunging Germany into fascism, brainwashing everyone.
Looking at Napoleon: He introduced various effective reforms on government that were adopted worldwide, created a legal code that has been nearly adopted worldwide, gave powerful positions to people based on merit and not on nobility, and created an economy model that was very successful. He didn’t needlessly kill millions, and didn’t destroy everything he came into contact with.
Comparing Napoleon to Hitler is an Insult to his legacy.
@@Heafsickle Difference is that he was attacked first, unlike Hitler who was the aggressor.
@@Heafsickle dont ever compare a military genius to hitler
@@Heafsickle Hitler wanted to conquer all of Europe from the start. Napoleon didn't. He only wanted to spread the ideas of the french revolution. He didn't want land. Nor did he want war. He conquered most of Europe because of the coalitions which is basically all of Europe beating dafaq out of France.
Vive l’Empereur !!!
Vive!
@Kyllyan Fritz-Yoen Ateme ok boomer
@Kyllyan Fritz-Yoen Ateme And?
1815 HAHA
@@axelespinoza29 1809 HAHA
Came here after watching Oversimplified 2 part Napoleon special lol 😍
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Same lmao
We are babies in the hands of a giant.
-Emperor Alexander of Russia after the defeat at Austerlitz.
and it's really true
The statue in Napoleon the 2nd chapel is Napoleon the 1st. His son was named the duke of Reichstadt by his grandfather the Austrian emperor. The body of Napoleon II was transferred from Vienna to Paris in 1940. 100 years after his father was entombed here. The story of Napoleon’s son is also very interesting and tragic.
Yes, he died of tuberculosis at age 21 in 1832. It's a pretty sad story, he barely ever saw his mother either.
... transferred from Vienna to Paris in 1940...by Hitler.
@@projektkobra2247 True. Isn't that something?
Second to Alexander the Great, Napoleon lives forever.
Caesar is up there as well
I wouldn't say second, both are equal.
Second to none
Khalid ibn Al Waleed is better than both
@@irfantariq6981 you should be a comedian
Interesting many considered Napoleon as Satan manifested in human form yet he is rested in a church with Jesus overlooking his remains
Its was the coalitions that spread it (The British, Prussians, Austrians, Russians, Ottomans, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Few Italians fighting for the coalitions, Danish-Norwegians/Denmark-Norway before break up).
In France he was the greatest leader/emperor/general so both has different POV
It wasn't even Napoleon, who revoked the power of the catholic church in France. It was the ideals of the revolution. In fact he brought it back. The idea of calling him the spawn of Satan was just more propaganda
@@arkhammemery4712 agreed
@@jannieseth what’s funny is that it was always the coalitions who declared the wars.
Napoleon is the greatest to have ever walked the earth.
Imagine just looking at that tomb, and realising that hitler, looked at the tomb maybe in the same place you are standing
Yip I stood in the same spot as hitler when I was about 14 in the early 70s remembered it well when I saw hitlers photograph it brought it all back to me
And while Hitler was there Napoleon was probably turning over in his tomb at about 1,000 RPM!
The tomb is so much bigger in person. The video doesn’t do it justice.
No video could ever do this justice!
la hauteur d un homme ne fait PAS le talent
Its not Angel statues watching over him its 12 weeping goddesses of victory
I've been there too it was pretty epic especially after taking AP Euro.
I learnt French, just so I could read the Emperor's writings
The Tomb is more symbolism than you think. In soldiers song it says:
*_"Let history judge my worth in the end"_*
*_"From an Unmarked grave to a glorious Tomb"_*
The Statue in the back room is Napoleon I.
Tomb of the legendary conqueror
that goes to alexander the great
Es impresionante! Y pensar que ahí dentro está el hombre que representa a uno de los mayores generales de la historia, quien trajo el orden a Francia, emperador de Francia, y tuvo una vida tan apasionante!!! Es un milagro.
Visconti a créé l'un des chefs-d'œuvre les plus étonnants de l'architecture et de l'architecture funéraire avec ce tombeau unique au monde, par son originalité, sa simplicité grandiose. On se penche sur le destin qui s'y condense, on puise au vent de gloire.
Des beaux paroles. Merci bien.
It doesn't matter, there's nothing we can do
I love your videos. Thank you !!
There's nothing we can do
I want to come back and visit best place in Paris it's got such reverence I didn't even realize the first time but next time or it's going to be sweet
VERY NICE VIDEO, VERY INFORMATIVE, THANK YOU.
Amazing. One day, I wanna go there...
No name and still everyone knows crazy
Its so hard to believe that his body is there right in front of you
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR
Love this. More of this, please!
Soo.......... Was he burried underground or in the wooden casket
Wow i want to have something like that but on the top a hand that points a middlefinger
I am a Historian.
Student of history . i am from pakistan and i watched your every video 😐 U have well knowledge 💐
ولله انهوم شا يضحكو عليك
It is ironic that Napoleon, who was so anticlerical, end up spending his eternity on display at the church.
Visconti has created one of the most astonishing masterpieces of architecture, and of funerary architecture with this unique tomb in the world, for its originality, its grandiose simplicity. We look at the fate that condenses there, we draw from the wind of glory.
I don't know if it's ironic, but it's curious, it's unique like everything that concerns Him, l'Empereur, that he is the only man to whom we cry to still live when he has been dead for two centuries, this year, on May 5. So, "Vive l'Empereur !"
I'd rather visit this place than Eiffel tower.
what a legend, emperor for sure
"Rocko's modern life: static cling" brought me here!
OK so Napoleon is entombed there. But what is really terrific is all the art work including the sculptures. The persons who created them are the real heroes. Beautiful job.
No body opened that box for years. Maybe he is still alive in there
I would love to see them break open the tomb and see whats inside .
You already know what's inside. A skeleton.
And smell the aroma hmmmmf
@@pereiraplaza222 But they can see what napoleon looked like viewing the skeleton right ?
@@Ramon_92 There is a way to kind of see what he looked like. There are photographs of his illegitimate son, Alexandre Waleski. There are also photos of his youngest brother, Jerome Bonaparte.
I was just there on Thursday! Just missed you.
The Empereur❤🇨🇵❤❤❤❤❤❤
I had the privilege of being there years ago. Surreal. I felt like a kid at Disneyland. 😊
By possibly the best general ever?
He lost
Yep
@@Luka23567He lost due to diplomatic mistakes, not due to military mistakes..
RIP notre empereur. Le plus grand français de tous les temps
Viva La France, Viva La Ńapoleon
Damn cool
Mio marito,medico, storico....aveva sempre desiderato rendere omaggio a le tombeau de Napoleon...dieci anni fa ci siamo recati quasi in pellegrinaggio...non di staccava dal sarcofago..
Was this as close you can get to his tomb?
So tell me napoleon body is in this brown box or more down in stones?
Imagine Tom standing in front of the Tomb of Stalin at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis and saying the same. "Be inspired" wouldn't sound so nice :-o
Crazy that Napoleon is just... In there.😊
Such a big box for such a tiny guy
Actually he was average in size. The « Napoleon is small » thing was just british propaganda (which was fair given that they were at war). The more you know...
British propaganda... He was average size
Just so you all know, Napoleon was indeed a Christian man
This needs to be seen by the world
Yes his will says he dies in the Roman Catholic faith in which he was born.
In that tomb are there Napoleon's actual remains
Yes, he was originally burried in Saint Helena but his remains were brought back in France in Les Invalides several years later
@@nicolaslucky Thank you for informing me
@@yaskhan2443 His remains were brought back to France in 1840 (he died in 1821) by King Louis-Philippe. They opened the coffin on St. Helena and confirmed that he was the one in it (some of his St. Helena companions and servants were present). There was a huge state funeral, millions came to see his casket being taken to Les Invalides. This tomb wasn't built until later but he was in Les Invalides in some room until a suitable tomb was built.
Tom Richey is an Irish Jesuit...Jesuits love their history.
So you love people who are murderers and hate people who speak the truth. You are of your father the Devil
You are a worker of iniquity.
Cool. I want to go to France too & stand there with a sword 🗡like Napoleon.
Came and subscribed because someone posted about you being Their history Teacher on the Book..
Hi lol
I've been here a few years earlier
1 year ago today I was there! Try Angelina's if you can!
I hope nobody finds me breaking into napoleons tomb
Wow I just went there like a week ago
VIVA BONAPARTE!!
I saw it as a kid.
Came here after playing retro NES game of Empereur. 😊
Was he that short or did they place him in the coffin in a fetal position.
I would wear my Sunday Best personally
We've come a long way, baby!
Is napoleon inside of that tomb?
ocked in 5 coffins.
Just a fact, theres alot of layers in that tomb.
lol those random people in the background
Hitler was there thats crazy
Is he physically in that brown wooden box that is on top or is he buried under the floor of the church?
inside ; it is not wood but porphyry
Napoleon the great !
Napoleon Bonaparte was buried in a church?
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" Oh, for a fine stethoscope to detect the Generals in their wombs ". Elias Canneti.
so his body is in there ?
Ye
May be dumb, but who says he really is in there?
They opened the tomb not so long ago.
WRONG, that statue is when he crowned himself emperor of France
Yes - one should research prior to posting - so I hear you !
I'm here because of the movie Napoleon
I'm sure I read his tomb was created with a glass partition so his face could be seen ... apparently not
On St. Helena he was in about 5 caskets enclosed within each other. So I think these caskets are also the ones he is buried in now, but they probably added even more. His coffin was opened on St. Helena to confirm that he was the person buried in it and I think that was the only time it happened. The generals and servants who had been on St. Helena with Napoleon confirmed that it was definitely the Emperor.
Have added a link to image but all similar, it is napoleon as emperor my friend napoleon emperor of francenapoleon emperor of france
First comment! I'm starting to wonder why the church is called Les invalides after this video. Thanks for the insight!
Because it was ordered by louis XIV as a retirement home for military veterans and disabled soldiers ("For those who risked their lives and offered their blood for the Monarchy"). The name is the shortened form of "Hôpital des Invalides" or "Hôtel des Invalides" as it is now known which litteraly translates to "Residence for disabled soldiers". By extension the church's name where Napoléon's tomb is located (Dôme des Invalides) is also shortened to "Les Invalides".
Louis XIV was mentored by a Jesuit.
Cardinal Richelieu was his name...Jesuits home base was in France.
Did you see Tomax and Zamont lifting the lid off to extract Napoleons DNA?
There should be a silence rule it's a place of reverence
Silence and American tourist in Europe do not fit well together. I don't know where you're from James, but American tourists are overwhelmingly obnoxiously loud.
I see Matt Damon is teaching history now
in 200 years i want to be in heaven because once we die we are not part of this earth so who gives a fuck about my body my legacy? i care about my soul
Let this dome be a helmet for a giant
Napoleon rejected Jesus Christ......I have no idea what he's doing in a church
Pretty sure Jesus Christs teachings are 360 degrees from Napoleons!
Jesus Christ would not be marching with a conqueror.
He was given absolution and sought it out near the end of his life. He also made sure he had his excommunication withdrawn by the Pope. Napoleon died in a state of grace.
@@Luka23567 360 degrees would put them at the same degree...
Napoléon n'est pas dans une église ,
Il est au Invalides ( Hôtel national des Invalides)
I wanna be buried like that! Napoleon doesn’t have to worry about being too hot or too cold. He doesn’t have to worry about ground water flooding his casket as he rests.
He is dead so he doesn't know where he is anyway, worrying is for the living.
In Washington DC.. But not in Mexiko!
Dope so simbolic haha
Not a lot of smiling faces as you walk around talking to your camera
Napo lion ...ណាប៉ូឈ្មោះ lion តោ.
They should name him Napoleon the Emperor, because that was his role before he died