National Museum of the Legion of Honour and Orders of Knights

Not far from the Musée d'Orsay, in the 7th Municipal District of Paris is the National Museum of the Legion of Honour and Orders of Knights. The museum building is a former Salm Palace, built by architect Pierre Rousseau in 1782 for King Frederick III, Prince of Salm-Kirburg. In 1871, during the Paris Commune, the building was burned down and later restored by members of the Order. Since 1804, this palace has become the residence of the Legion of Honour, where the highest state awards were awarded and awarded.

The exposition begins its existence as the National Museum of the Legion of Honor and the Order since 1925. In the halls of the museum, the history, from the time of Louis XI to the present, of French orders, medals and other regalia for special services to the country is presented in full. The museum’s essential exhibits are relics from Napoleonic times, including more than 300 portraits of its era.

As a tribute to history, a separate section in the Museum of the Legion of Honor presents awards from other countries. More than 3,000 relics are preserved in the museum’s vault.