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Les Invalides (Paris)

Complex Les Invalides in Paris reflects the will of the Sun King Louis XIV of France, who ordered its construction in 1670, with the intention that the facilities offered shelter for veterans disabled veterans who were homeless. The plans were designed Bruant a liberal, and construction was carried out by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. The construction of the main buildings were built between March 1671 and February 1674, former soldiers beginning to hold from November of that year. The construction of the church, however, was delayed and was completed in August 1706, after thirty years of work.
In 1840, Napoleon Bonaparte's remains were moved from the island of St. Helena to Paris, at the initiative of King Louis Philippe of Orleans, and placed in Les Invalides. Since 1940, the imperial mausoleum contains the remains of his son Napoleon II, Napoleon's brother Joseph I of Spain and those of several quarterbacks, including Lyautey, Foch and Leclerc.
The architectural highlights of the golden dome of the Dôme and the chapel of Saint Louis that Louis XIV had built for private use of king and a royal mausoleum, but later failed to hold the remains of any king of France. You are in the same Army Museum (Musée de l'Armée), Museum of the Order of the Liberation (Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération), the Museum of Maps and Reliefs (Musée de Plans et Reliefs) and Memorial of Charles de Gaulle.
and around Les Invalides, an area which can be accessed by the Pont Alexandre III from the Champs Elysées, highlight Rodin and Maillol museums, the church of Sainte-Clothilde and the Ecole Militaire, and near Champs de Mars and Eiffel Tower.

Hôtel des Invalides (Paris)

»Buildings and places of interest:
" Hôtel des Invalides : This building, has taken its name in the area, was commissioned by Louis XIV in 1671 for their wounded and homeless veterans. Designed by Libéral Bruant, which concluded in 1676, Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Later he joined the Church of the Dome, with its golden roof, designed as a private chapel of the king. Came here to live about six thousand soldiers. It is a masterpiece of seventeenth-century French architecture. The building houses the Army Museum and the Museum of the Order of Liberation. It was created to celebrate the heroic deeds during World War II under the auspices of Charles de Gaulle. His story is told through documents, photographs and memorabilia of the time. The Musée de Plans et Reliefs right wing contains a large collection of models of forts and fortified cities in France.
"Musée de l'Armée (Hôtel des Invalides, 51 Boulevard La Tour-Maubourg ) [ Official Web ] : One of the museums of military history more comprehensive in the world, with objects ranging from Stone Age to World War II. It consists of two galleries, located on both sides of the magnificent courtyard of the Hôtel des Invalides. A major exhibition recalls the battles of France through history, especially those of Napoleon. It shows the emperor's death mask and his horse stuffed Vizier. Also shown are hunting horns of Francis I, oriental weapons and a model of the Normandy landings.

Saint-Louis des Invalides (Paris)

" The church of Les Invalides was built after the main buildings, due to dissatisfaction of King Louis XIV with the first proposal submitted by the architect Libéral Bruant. Louis XIV wanted a building that would allow assistance to the same mass of soldiers and the king himself, but that the sovereign had to mingle with the soldiers. Finally, Jules Hardouin-Mansart gave solution to the problem by dividing the original draft of the temple into two separate churches, but endowed with architectural continuity: the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides and the Église du Dôme, prayer for the monarch and royalty.
"Saint-Louis des Invalides (Hôtel des Invalides): Also known as the 'Church of the Soldiers', is the chapel of the Hôtel des Invalides. It was built between 1679 and 1708 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, according to the draft Bruant. His austere classical interior is well proportioned and designed in a Greek cross. There is a splendid seventeenth-century organ, Alexandre Thierry, which was played for the first time the "Requiem" by Berlioz in 1837, this event involved more than two hundred and musicians and choir singers. The dome is decorated with military trophies of France and contains a cave with the remains of several governors of the hotel marshals and military leaders.

Dôme (Hôtel des Invalides) (Paris)

" Dôme (Hôtel des Invalides): Jules Hardouin-Mansart, was commissioned in 1676 by Sun King Louis XIV built the Dome church to complete the existing buildings Les Invalides military shelter designed by Libéral Bruant. The Dome was to be reserved for exclusive use of the Sun King, and to contain the royal tombs. The resulting masterpiece complements the surrounding buildings and is one of the best examples of seventeenth-century French architecture, period known as 'grand siècle'. On the death of Louis XIV, the project to bury the royal family in the church was abandoned.
The church owes its name precisely to its large golden dome that rises 100 meters standing out in the Parisian landscape. Worked on it the most important artists of Louis XIV, such as Charles de la Fosse, and Girardon Jouvenet, and was opened in 1706 as a real church. Under Napoleon I, the cemetery becomes Dôme receiving military glory of France, such as Turenne, Vauban and Rouget de Lisle, author of 'La Marseillaise', among others.
Its main attraction is the tomb of Napoleon, twenty years after his death on the island of Santa Elena, his body was moved France. The mausoleum is organized around the remains of the emperor, located in the center of a circular crypt about which gloss the exploits and achievements of his reign. The sarcophagus is made of red porphyry, on a green granite base surrounded by laurels and inscriptions of the great Napoleonic military victories. At the same crypt, but in a less exposed, the generals are also buried Duroc, Bertrand and Lasalle. On the top floor of the crypt, from which you can see the imperial tomb, also exposed the coffins of Joseph I of Spain and Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, Napoleon II, son Napoleon, and the marshals Foch and Lyautey in side compartments.

Pont Alexandre III (Paris)

" " Around Les Invalides :
»Pont Alexandre III : The Bridge most beautiful in Paris, with an amazing art nouveau decor of gold and bronze lamps, cupids, nymphs and winged horses at either end. It was built between 1896 and 1900 to commemorate the Franco-Russian alliance, 1892, in time for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. The bridge carries name of Tsar Alexander III (father of Nicholas II), which broke ground in October 1896. The style of the bridge reflects that of the Grand Palais, which leads on the right bank. The bridge was an engineering marvel of the nineteenth century consists of a single steel arch 6 m high above the Seine. The design was subject to strict controls to prevent the bridge would obstruct the view of the Champs Elysées and Les Invalides, so today he continues to admire from this magnificent panorama.
»Sainte-Clothilde (12 rue de Marti): Designed by German architect Franz Christian Gau and built between 1846 and 1956, this neo-gothic church inspired by the enthusiasm for the Middle Ages became fashionable writers like Victor Hugo. The interior decoration includes James Pradier murals and stained glass windows depicting scenes related to the patron saint of the church. The composer Cesar Franck was the organist between 1858 and 1890.

Musée Rodin (Paris)

" Musée Rodin (79 rue de Varenne) [official website ] : Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917), one of the greatest French sculptors lived and worked in the Hôtel Biron, an elegant eighteenth-century mansion from 1908 until his death. In return for a floor and a study delegated by the State, he left his work to the nation, and now is exposed in this museum. Some of his famous sculptures are exhibited in the garden: 'The Burghers of Calais', 'The Thinker', 'The Gates of Hell' and 'Balzac'. The interior parts are displayed in chronological order, covering the entire career of Rodin. The most prominent works are 'The Kiss' and 'Eva'.
" Musée Maillol (61 rue de Grenelle) [official website ]: This museum was created by Dina Vierny, model and muse of Aristide Maillol. Here is the work of Maillol in all its expressions: drawings, engravings, paintings, sculptures and decorative objects. There is also the private collection of Dina Vierny, including works by Matisse, Dufy, Picasso and Rodin. Temporary exhibitions.

Unesco (Paris)

" UNESCO (7 place de Fontenoy) [official website ]: Here is the headquarters the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural United Nations (Unesco). Its aim is to contribute to international peace and security through education, science and culture. Account modern art treasures, including a mural of Picasso ceramics by Joan Miró and Henry Moore sculptures. Another attraction is the Japanese garden designed by Nogushi. You can watch movies and exhibitions.
'' Ecole Militaire (1 place Joffre): The Royal Military Academy of Louis XV was founded in 1751 to educate 500 children of poor official. Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour commissioned the architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel to design a building to rival the Hôtel des Invalides by Louis XIV. Funding for construction was difficult, so a lottery was authorized and created a tax on playing cards. One of its salient features is the central pavilion, a magnificent example of classic French style, with ten Corinthian columns and a dome home run. The four figures that adorn the frieze symbolizing France, Victory, Strength and Peace. One of the cadets of the Academy was Napoleon, whose ranking sheet that read 'can go far if the circumstances are right. "
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