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Les Invalides

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Les Invalides, Museum complex in Paris.

Les Invalides is a grand complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Originally built as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers by Louis XIV in 1670.

It houses the Musée de l'Armée, the military museum of the Army of France, and the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Open to the public, it's a popular tourist destination in Paris.

The dome of Les Invalides is an iconic symbol of Paris.

Location: Invalides

Inception: 1671

Architects: Libéral Bruant, Jules Hardouin-Mansart

Official opening: 1687

Architectural style: classical architecture

Website: invalides.org

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