photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Brent Doxtater | profile | all galleries >> travels >> Christmas in Paris France 2014 >> Museums of paris >> Les Invalids tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Les Invalids

The Hôtel des Invalides, founded by Louis XIV was used to shelter 7,000 aged or crippled soldiers. The enormous range of buildings was completed in five years (1671-76).

The buildings now house the Musée de l'Armée (the military museum of the Army of France) as well as the burial site for some of France's war heroes, most notably, Napoleon Bonaparte. The museum's massive collection of medieval weapons and battle armor is incredible.

g9/45/431845/3/159003125.xyVIS3qx.jpg Les Invalides
Les Invalides
Napoleon's Tomb
Napoleon's Tomb
g9/45/431845/3/159003108.oZQAnyK8.jpg Les Invalides
Les Invalides
g9/45/431845/3/159003111.8sMfsEM7.jpg Les Invalides
Les Invalides
g9/45/431845/3/159003122.EKCpofyJ.jpg Napoleon's Tomb
Napoleon's Tomb
g9/45/431845/3/159003119.EC0aci9W.jpg
g9/45/431845/3/159003112.UwL7WEQZ.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003094.wkeZJ1cR.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003107.hC9Onxnn.jpg Les Invalides
Les Invalides
NAPOLEON I AT FONTAINEBLEAU
NAPOLEON I AT FONTAINEBLEAU
g9/45/431845/3/159003121.ZR8O7tvy.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003110.K6JQJOje.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003099.7jZ0KmQI.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003097.rAxFFSmv.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003130.3d3VYzXz.jpg
Napoleon's Tomb
Napoleon's Tomb
g9/45/431845/3/159003136.ZKQCRvpp.jpg Napoleon Emperor of Rome
Napoleon Emperor of Rome
g9/45/431845/3/159003096.Jd1JOtC7.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003106.s4OH4tAZ.jpg
Napoleon's Tomb
Napoleon's Tomb
g9/45/431845/3/159003104.fvez395K.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003128.ZdO2coEC.jpg Napoleon's Horse
Napoleon's Horse
g9/45/431845/3/159003102.uO9WwcOh.jpg
g9/45/431845/3/159003100.1vYUt9zW.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003105.raE6Xt6x.jpg g9/45/431845/3/159003124.WJqGCLt1.jpg Les Invalides
Les Invalides
g9/45/431845/3/159003103.W6YPMu0F.jpg