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Paris 4.
  • Les Invalides.
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  • Was founded by King Louis XIV
  • In the past it was a hospital for injured war veterans  – the invalids – hence its name.
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  • Nowadays it is the War Museum.
  • The tomb of Emperor Napoléon is located here.
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  • Louis XIV had L’hôtel des Invalides constructed.
  • He reigned for more than 60 years.
  • During his long reign, he fought many wars.
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  • Louis was courageous and led his armies into batlle.
  • The sculpture above the main door shows Louis XIV, mounted on his horse.
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  • L’hôtel des Invalides also played an important rôle during the French Révolution.



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  • On 14th July, 1789, the revolutionaries armed themselves with muskets taken from here.
  • They later stormed the Bastille.
  • The main entrance
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  • The main courtyard where Napoleon watched his soldiers parade.
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  • The courtyard and the golden dome of the chapel inside which is Napoleon’s tomb
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  • The tricolore is always flown by the golden dome.
  • You can see the dome from most of Paris
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  • La Chapelle du Dôme  where the tomb of Napoléon is located.
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  • The highly decorated ceiling of the Dome.
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  • The Emperor Napoléon, dressed in Roman style.  He saw himself as a Roman Emperor.
  • You need to go downstairs to find the tomb.


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  • This is the red porphyry tomb of Napoléon.
  • It’s a huge tomb for the man known as  « the little corporal. »
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  • Inside the chapel.
  • Here are also buried some of the great marshalls of France.
  • Their tombs are on the upper level.