Les Invalides: The Haunted Home of Napoleon’s Tomb

By Queuebot in Travel on Jan 14, 2010 at 10:28 am

One of the most glorious sites in France is the Les Invalides, a complex of buildings featuring a hospital, museum, and mausoleum where the spirits of soldiers and the turbulent past of France make this site a memorable experience.

The Église St. Louis des Invalides was the grand initiative of Bruant and his successor Mansart. On display within the walls of this masterpiece are the many flags captured by the French army. Soon after, Louis XIV constructed the Eglise du Dome, built in the vision of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A section was cleared from the north of the central building to the River Seine and the Pont Alexandre III. It was here that the most recognizable and influential leaders of the military were laid to rest, including Napoleon Bonaparte.

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  1. FreakyPolarBear
    Jan 14th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    “Napoleans’s Tomb”? What’s next, “Lincalns’s Memoriel”?

  2. Alex
    Jan 14th, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    I fixed several misspellings – thanks FreakyPolarBear!

  3. William K
    Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    There are such things as typos. Geez.

  4. Andrea A
    Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    @FreakyPolarBear – AHhahahaha!

    Les Invilides is such a gorgeous place. I walked by there on my way to class every day when I lived in Paris. *sigh*


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