Les Invalides
Les Invalides is a monumental historic complex in Paris, recognised by its gilded dome and its long association with French military history.
- Category
- historic-building
- City
- Paris
- Country
- France
What it is known for
The complex brings together ceremonial architecture, museum collections and the tomb of Napoleon I within a broad esplanade setting.
Location Context
It lies on Paris’s Left Bank, between the Seine and the area around the Champ de Mars and École Militaire.
City Connection
It fits naturally into a Left Bank or central-Paris day that also takes in riverfront walks and nearby landmarks.
Location
Paris, France