MUSEUM

Abbaye royale du Val-de-Grâce et musée du Service de santé des armées

Abbaye : 277 rue Saint-Jacques - Musée : 1 place Laveran - 75005 Paris Latin Quarter

It's a minor revolution in the 5th arrondissement! Since Tuesday 28 January 2026, the Val-de-Grâce gardens have been open to the public. Listed as a historic monument, this 16,000 m² green space, once reserved for military personnel and hospital patients, has undergone meticulous restoration to restore it to its 17th-century splendour.

The church and the monastery of the Val-de-Grâce was built in the middle of the XVIIth century by Queen Anne of Austria to thank God for Louis XIV's birth. Since the Revolution, the monastery has been transformed into a military hospital. Inside the church: many sculptures, paintings by Philippe de Champaigne. The museum is located in the historical building of the Val de Grâce in Paris. It shows the history of a French military medical service through the illustration of its main missions of art, the medical evacuation.

Opening times and prices

More info on free tickets for young people and children:

Under 6 years old.

More info on free tickets:

Free for everybody on 14 July. Active military personnel upon presentation of military identity card, civil personnel of the Ministry of Defence upon presentation of professional licence, holders of the Military Health Service honour medal, members of the Association of Friends of the Museum of Military Health Service upon presentation of proof.

More info on guided tours:

By appointment at +33 (0) 1 40 51 51 92.

More info on rates:

Church and musée du Service de Santé des Armées : €5 (reduced : €2.50)

More info about group visits:

By appointment at +33 (0) 1 40 51 51 92.

More info on opening times:

Church and musée du Service de Santé des Armées : Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm