Hotel Des Invalids - A Tribute To The Bravery Of The French
France is a nation with a fierce sense of national pride
, a sense of belonging which is reflected at L'Htel national des Invalides which is a complex of museums and monuments regarding the proud traditions of the French military. The translation of its official means the Home of the Invalids, this was the original intention behind is construction by King Louis XIV.
The L'Htel national des Invalides was built with the intention of caring for old and invalid soldiers who had fought for the nation. As a nation that was embroiled in a number of conflicts throughout Europe, a home for war heroes was a need of the hour that was addressed by Louis XIV. Following the construction of the hospice a chapel was constructed; this building is considered to be one of the finest exponents of French Baroque architecture and draws its inspiration from the St. Peters Basilica in Rome.
The historical significance of L'Htel national des Invalides does not stop there it is also the final resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte. His tomb lies under the dome of the Les Invalids and is an apt memorial for a man who is considered to be one of the finest military strategists of all time. It also contains the tombs and memorial of Frances bravest men in uniform up until the Second World War.
The complex is home to three museums: Muse de l'Arme a military museum which has artifacts from the Middle Ages to the Second World War, Muse des Plans-Reliefs which contains to scale models of French battle fortresses and Muse de l'ordre de la Libration which is a tribute to the French Resistance during the Second World War.
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