Les Invalides officially known as L'Hôtel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris

Paris

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, France

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, containing museum

Museum

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s and monuments, all relating to the military history of France

Military history of France

The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas including modern France, greater Europe, and European territorial possessions overseas....

, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veteran

War Veteran

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s, the building's original purpose. The buildings house the Musée de l'Armée

Musée de l'Armée

The Musée de l'Armée is a museum at Les Invalides in Paris, France. Originally built as a hospital and home for disabled soldiers by Louis XIV, it now houses the Tomb of Napoleon and the museum of the Army of France...

, the military museum of the Army of France, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs

Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Musée des Plans-Reliefs is a museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is open daily except the first Monday of each month; an admission fee is charged....

, and the Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine

Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine

The Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine is a museum of contemporary history located in the Hôtel National des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged....

, as well as the burial site for some of France's war heroes, notably Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon I of France

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 (lists below).
Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France

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 initiated the project by an order dated 24 November 1670, as a home and hospital for aged and unwell soldiers: the name is a shortened form of hôpital des invalides.