Hotel des invalides and Dome des invalides

Hotel des invalides with the med kuppelen til Dome des invalides i bakgrunnen - Photo: Gaute Nordvik

Hotel des invalides was built in 1675 by Louis XIV to serve as a home for invalid war veterans. The building is now partially used as a war museum. The famous Dome des Invalides is one of two churches which is a part of the building complex.

Dome des invalides Cour d'honneur

Hotel des invalides (Hotel Des Invalides) is located in the 7th arrondissement, and is a building complex containing museums and monuments from the military history of France.

In the churches belonging to the Hotel des invalides are several war heroes and persons of royalty buried.

I the church Eglise Saint-Louis des Invalides are common war heroes buried, while the the more famous Église du Dôme (Dome des invalides) is reserved to celebrities like Napoleon, two of his brothers and his son Napoleon II.

The war museum - Musée de l'Armée is located in the main construction of Hotel des invalides. The war museum contains an impressive collection of weapons, uniforms and other military equipment from different time periods and countries.

More information and location of Hotel des invalides and Dome des invalides:

www.invalides.org - The museums web site

Address: esplanade des Invalides, 7th arrondissement, 75007 Paris