Where is invalides located

But the severely injured were taken care of in the hospital section, which was located in the South East section of Les Invalides and this hospital is still active today. The building work did not stop there however, and construction began on a church with the specification that the King and soldiers could all hear mass at the same time but through protocol and decorum there would be two separate entrances.

But after the construction of the church was never completed, in the Minister of War collaborated with Jules Hardouin Mansart and instructed him to take over, after this renowned architect came up with a brilliant idea and a solution to the decorum problem. So the church got divided into two with one being the Eglise des Soldats, purely the soldiers church and the other being the Eglise du Dome, or dome church and the royal church.

And with its classical architecture and harmonious manner the Eglise des Soldats was completed in , but the organ case took from through to to be made by the king carpenter, Germain Pilon and was painstakingly restored between and The vault itself is decorated with flags and trophies that were taken from the enemies, although the trophies were originally hung from the vault at the Notre Dame Cathedral until the French revolution and those that survived were transferred to Les Invalides in Today, you can see over a hundred exhibits of trophies from the enemies, that are positioned on the cornice of the church, and show the military history of France from up until the 20th century.

The Soldiers Church, is now referred to as the Saint-Louis Cathedral and as well as still performing mass and other religious services, this is also a place where people can come enjoy concerts with a full program organised by the Musee de l'Armee for various type of music concerts conducted throughout each year. Please specify your destination. Check in. Check out. Soit nuit s. Room s. Adult s. Room information Room 1 Composition.

Children 0 1 2. Tuesday, until 9pm for the East wing, the Dome church and the tomb of Napoleon I during the temporary exhibition period. Late opening Tuesday, until 9pm for the East wing, the Dome church and the tomb of Napoleon I during the temporary exhibition period.

More info. Voir la carte. Subway - La Tour-Maubourg. RER - Invalides. Bus - 28, 63, 69, 80, 82, 83, 92, Offer adapted to disabled visitors Physical Visual Access facilities Loan of wheelchairs.