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Les Invalides is a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments related to France's military history, a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, and the burial site for some of France's war heroes, located in Paris. This project was initiated by Louis XIV in 1670, as a home and hospital for aged and unwell soldiers. You will see great examples of Baroque architecture, and the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, among its many interesting sights.
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