| Description | France, Paris (75) The Hôtel des Invalides is a Parisian monument, located in the 7th arrondissement, whose construction was ordered by Louis XIV by the royal edict of February 24, 1670, to accommodate the invalids of his armies. Remaining faithful to this mission, it also houses the Saint-Louis des Invalides cathedral, several museums and a military necropolis including the tomb of Napoleon I. Seat of high military authorities such as the military governor of Paris, it also brings together a number of organizations dedicated to the memory of veterans and the support of wounded soldiers. |
