Invalides: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 8 and 13, RER C.
Did you know?
Serves Les Invalides, founded by Louis XIV to house wounded soldiers, now home to Napoleon's tomb. The gilded dome, rising 107 metres, was for a long time one of the tallest points in Paris and remains visible from many parts of the city.
Anecdote
The gilded dome of Les Invalides rises 107 metres, once one of the tallest points in Paris.
Around Invalides
- Hôtel des Invalides, 700 m away — A monumental complex founded by Louis XIV for wounded soldiers, home to Napoleon's tomb beneath its gilded dome.
- Musée Rodin, 850 m away — A museum devoted to sculptor Auguste Rodin, in an 18th-century mansion surrounded by a sculpture garden.
- Pont Alexandre III, 270 m away — The most ornate bridge in Paris, built for the 1900 World's Fair, famous for its gilded lamp posts and statues.