- For once the Sun King was thinking of others, as Les Invalides was designed to house old soldiers, many disabled and reduced in their old age to dire straits.
- The Dôme des Invalides (originally Chapelle royale des Invalides) is a large former church in the centre of the Les Invalides complex, 107 metres (351 ft) high.
- The enormous golden dome, the Baroque architectural style and ornately decorated features of Les Invalides are what makes it distinctive.
- Site of the Dome Church and Napoleon's grave, Les Invalides has also long functioned as a military hospital.
- Les Invalides, 17th-century complex in Paris built for disabled veterans, now also housing museums, a church, and the tombs of Napoleon I and others.
- Complete guide to visit Les Invalides. The Hotel, the Esplanade, the Dome Church. Prices, opening hours, tips to skip the line and access.
- See photos and videos taken at this location and explore places nearby.
- Les Invalides today. Take a stroll through the formal lawns and gardens before exploring the collection of 50,000 objects housed by the Musee de l’Armée.
- Les Invalides In Paris Les Invalides and the dome over Napoleon's Tomb glowing in the evening sun. The star of the show, so to speak, is Napoleon himself.
- The sprawling, grandiose state complex in Paris known collectively as "Les Invalides" isn’t routinely included on top-attractions lists, but it probably should be.