(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Paris 4. Les Invalides.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides -1 n Was founded by King Louis XIV n In the past it was a hospital for injured war veterans – the invalids – hence its name.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides -2 n Nowadays it is the War Museum. n The tomb of Emperor Napoléon is located here.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides 3 n Louis XIV had L’hôtel des Invalides constructed. n He reigned for more than 60 years. n During his long reign, he fought many wars.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 4 n Louis was courageous and led his armies into batlle. n The sculpture above the main door shows Louis XIV, mounted on his horse.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 5 L’hôtel des Invalides also played an important rôle during the French Révolution. L’hôtel des Invalides also played an important rôle during the French Révolution.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 6 n On 14th July, 1789, the revolutionaries armed themselves with muskets taken from here. n They later stormed the Bastille. n The main entrance
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 7. n The main courtyard where Napoleon watched his soldiers parade.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 8 n The courtyard and the golden dome of the chapel inside which is Napoleon’s tomb
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 9 n The tricolore is always flown by the golden dome. n You can see the dome from most of Paris
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 10 n La Chapelle du Dôme where the tomb of Napoléon is located.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 11 n The highly decorated ceiling of the Dome.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides -12 The Emperor Napoléon, dressed in Roman style. He saw himself as a Roman Emperor. The Emperor Napoléon, dressed in Roman style. He saw himself as a Roman Emperor. n You need to go downstairs to find the tomb.
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 13 n This is the red porphyry tomb of Napoléon. n It’s a huge tomb for the man known as « the little corporal. »
(c) Patricia Barry 2007 Les Invalides - 14 n Inside the chapel. n Here are also buried some of the great marshalls of France. n Their tombs are on the upper level.