Excursion to the Invalids' Home and the Army Museum
From 160€ per private group
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Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 2 hours
* The Invalides House, one of the famous architectural monuments of Paris, was built at the end of the 17th century by the equally famous Louis the sun king, in the second half of his life, in order to leave something human in people's memory, made by the king.
He also mentioned this charitable gesture in his will: "Among all the buildings erected by our grace during the time of our omnipotence, not a single one is as useful to the state as the sovereign Invalides House." The house was designed for 4,000 people, where former soldiers lived on full state support, and also worked in the royal the manufactories located there.
Centuries passed, and the Invalides House still remained one of the most significant Parisian monuments, both great monks and ordinary people came here, and they considered "going to the Invalides House" an important event! It was possible not only to admire the magnificent architectural ensemble, but also to chat with old soldiers who, in a few sous, loved to talk about the war, often embellishing stories.
In 1840, according to his will, Napoleon Bonaparte was reburied here from the island of Saint Helena, so from now on this place is also associated with him.
Now most of the Invalids' Home is occupied by the Army Museum, which has a huge collection of weapons and trophies dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.
We will admire the architecture of this majestic ensemble, I will tell you the history of construction and many funny stories from the lives of its inhabitants, who, by the way, live here in our time. Russian grave of Napoleon on St. Helena island, we will visit the soldiers' Church of St. Louis and the Royal Dome chapel, where the tomb of Napoleon is located, the courtyard and its galleries, see a cannon with the inscription in Russian "Berlin 1945", see what was the tomb of Napoleon on St. Helena Island, look for rabbits living in the park near the northern facade of the building. and much more. If desired, you can also visit the Army Museum, whose collection is distributed over historical periods of world history.
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Здравствуйте, меня зовут Елена, я профессиональный частный лицензированный гид-экскурсовод во Франции. Работаю в туризме уже много-много лет и поэтому имею богатый опыт и большую практику в своем деле.
Предлагаю увлекательные авторские экскурсии по Парижу, его музеям, кварталам и просто интересным и малоизвестным для туристов местам. Так же предлагаю посещения разных известных мест возле Парижа, таких как Версаль, Фонтенбло, Шантийи...
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До скорой встречи!