Invalides in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Hôtel national des Invalides

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

1. Hôtel national des Invalides Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jusqu'au XVIIe siècle, rien n'avait été envisagé pour venir en aide aux vétérans âgés ou estropiés. En 1670, Louis XIV décréta la construction de l'hôtel royal des Invalides, sur un plan proposé par Libéral Bruant Installes dès 1674, les premiers pensionnaires y suivaient une stricterègle de vie. Au nombre de 4 000, certains d'entre eux travaillaient dans les ateliers créés par Louvois. Les infirmeries pouvaient recevoir 300 malades, soignés par les Filles de la Charité. La vie spirituelle était confiée aux Lazaristes. Aujourd'hui, plusieurs musées et le ministère de la Défense se partagent les bâtiments, et l'Institution nationale des Invalides, assure la continuité de l'œuvre de Louis XIV.

(English translation:)
Until the 17th century, nothing had been considered to help elderly or crippled veterans. In 1670, Louis XIV decreed the construction of the Royal Hotel of the Invalides, on a plan proposed by Libéral Bruant. Installed there in 1674, the first residents followed a strict rule of life. Numbering 4,000, some of them worked in the workshops created by Louvois. The infirmaries could

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accommodate 300 sick people, cared for by the Daughters of Charity. Spiritual life was entrusted to the Vincentians. Today, several museums and the Ministry of Defense share the buildings, and the National Institution of Invalides ensures the continuity of the work of Louis XIV.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Military • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.

Location. 48° 51.478′ N, 2° 18.864′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Invalides. Marker is on Boulevard des Invalides near Rue de Grenelle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Boulevard des Invalides, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hôtel du Châtelet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Esnault-Pelterie (about 150 meters away); Pierre Brossolette (about 150 meters away); Le Maréchal Foch (about 180 meters away); Edgar Faure (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Michel de Bretagne (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hôtel de Clermont (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Conrad Busken Huet (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Les Invalides (Wikipedia)

Hôtel national des Invalides Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

2. Hôtel national des Invalides Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here on the left, by the bicycles.

Overview: The Hôtel des Invalides (English: "house of invalids"), commonly called Les Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and an Old Soldiers' retirement home, the building's original purpose. The buildings house the Musée de l'Armée, the military museum of the Army of France, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and the Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine. The complex also includes the former hospital chapel, now national cathedral of the French military, and the adjacent former Royal Chapel known as the Dôme des Invalides, the tallest church building in Paris at a height of 107 meters. The latter has been converted into a shrine of some of France's leading military figures, most notably the tomb of Napoleon.

(Submitted on February 23, 2024.)

Le Dôme des Invalides image. Click for full size.

Photographed By L.l., circa 1900

3. Le Dôme des Invalides

Façade de Hôtel des Invalides image. Click for full size.

Photographed By N.D. Photo - Neurdein et Cie, Paris, circa 1905

4. Façade de Hôtel des Invalides

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.