Most
people know of Napoleon Bonaparte and his conquest of
Europe, but few people know that his tomb is open to the
public. If you want to visit Napoleon’s Tomb you
have to first locate the building that it is in, called
Les Invalides. Les Invalides is the largest group of monuments
under one roof in the city of Paris. In Les Invalides
you will find the Musée de l'Armée, Musée
des Plans-Reliefs, Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération,
and L'Eglise de St-Louis-des-Invalides. Les Invalides
was built in by Louis XVI (known as “The Sun King”)
to take care of veterans of France’s wars. Before
this a warrior that was wounded in battle was condemned
to a life of poverty and begging in the streets. The building
of Les Invalids was thought a popular move at the time,
and it was funded by a five-year levy on the salaries
of soldiers currently serving in the army. |
