More photos in the vicinity:
Dôme des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides
Pont Alexandre III


Les Invalides is the short form of hôpital des invalides, the hospital for invalids. It was initiated by Louis XIV in 1670 as a home and hospital for aged and invalid soldiers.
Les Invalides
Date: May 23, 2009
Longitude: 2° 18.77'
Latitude: 48° 51.75'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2011-Jul-31