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Les Invalides is a landmark in Paris, France. It was built between 1670 and 1676 as a place for retirement of French war veterans. It consists of several buildings. It was also used as a burial place for French marshals and generals. Les Invalides is best known for housing the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte. Nowadays, the complex houses the Museum of Arms, the Museum of Contemporary History, and the Museum of Plains-Reliefs.

Hôtel des Invalides, North View, Paris 7e 140402 1
Hôtel des Invalides

Images for kids

  • Stichting invalides

    Louis XIV ordering the construction of Les Invalides

  • Veron-Bellecourt - Napoléon Ier visitant l'infirmerie des Invalides, 11 février 1808

    Napoleon I visiting the infirmary of Les Invalides

  • De La Fosse's allegories on the dome over the Napoleone's tomb 2

    De La Fosse's allegories under the dome over the tomb of Napoleon

  • Napoleone Bonaparte's Tomb

    The sarcophagus of Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Vaubaninvalides01

    Marshal Vauban's tomb

  • Caveau des Gouverneurs

    View of funeral niches in the vaults beneath Les Invalides

  • Louis XIV Invalides Pierre Denis Martin

    Visit of Louis XIV to Les Invalides. Painting by Pierre-Denis Martin

  • Paris - Les Invalides - Bâtiment annexe - 001

    Jardin des Invalides

  • Paris invalides cathedrale int

    According to an old tradition, war trophies decorate the vault of the chapel of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides

  • Patio de honor del palacio de Los Inválidos, París

    Court of the museum of the Army

  • MilitaryCostumeEmperorKienLong1736-1796

    The Qianlong Emperor's military costume at the Musée de l'Armée

  • Invalides at night

    Les Invalides at night

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    Dome of Les Invalides


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