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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.
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