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Paris 4.Paris 4.

Les Les Invalides.Invalides.


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Was founded Was founded by King Louis by King Louis XIVXIV

In the past it In the past it was a hospital was a hospital for injured war for injured war veterans – the veterans – the invalids – invalids – hence its hence its name.name.


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s it is the s it is the War War Museum. Museum.

The tomb The tomb of of Emperor Emperor Napoléon Napoléon is located is located here.here.


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Louis XIV Louis XIV had L’hôtel had L’hôtel des des Invalides Invalides constructedconstructed..

He reigned He reigned for more for more thanthan 60 60 years.years.

During his During his long reign, long reign, he fought he fought many wars.many wars.


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Louis was Louis was courageous and courageous and led his armies led his armies into batlleinto batlle. .

The sculpture The sculpture above the main above the main door shows door shows Louis XIV, Louis XIV, mounted on his mounted on his horse.horse.



L’hôtel L’hôtel des des Invalides Invalides also also played an played an important important rôle rôle during the during the French French RévolutioRévolution. n.


Les Invalides - 6Les Invalides - 6 On 14th July, On 14th July,

1789, the 1789, the revolutionaries revolutionaries armed armed themselves with themselves with muskets taken muskets taken from here.from here.

They later They later stormed the stormed the Bastille. Bastille.

The main The main entranceentrance


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The main The main courtyard courtyard where where Napoleon Napoleon watched his watched his soldiers soldiers parade.parade.


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courtyard courtyard and the and the golden golden dome of dome of the chapel the chapel inside inside which is which is Napoleon’Napoleon’s tombs tomb



The The tricolore is tricolore is always always flown by flown by the golden the golden dome. dome.

You can You can see the see the dome from dome from most of most of ParisParis


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La Chapelle du La Chapelle du Dôme where Dôme where the tomb of the tomb of Napoléon is Napoléon is located.located.


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The highly The highly decorated decorated ceiling of the ceiling of the Dome.Dome.


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The Emperor The Emperor Napoléon, dressed Napoléon, dressed in Roman style. He in Roman style. He saw himself as a saw himself as a Roman Emperor. Roman Emperor.

You need to go You need to go downstairs to find downstairs to find the tomb.the tomb.



This is the red This is the red porphyry tomb of porphyry tomb of Napoléon.Napoléon.

It’s a huge tomb for It’s a huge tomb for the man known as the man known as « the little « the little corporal. »corporal. »



Inside the chapel.Inside the chapel. Here are also buried Here are also buried

some of the great some of the great marshalls of France. marshalls of France.

Their tombs are on Their tombs are on the upper level.the upper level.

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(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Paris 4. Les Invalides.. (c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides -1 n Was founded by King Louis XIV n In the past it was a hospital