Hôtel national des Invalides

The Hôtel des Invalides is a Parisian monument, located in the 7th arrondissement, whose construction was ordered by Louis XIV through the royal edict of February 24, 1670, to house the invalids of his armies. Remaining faithful to this mission, in addition to the National Institution of Invalides, it houses the Saint-Louis des Invalides Cathedral, several museums, and a military necropolis, notably including the tomb of Napoleon I. As the seat of high military authorities such as the military governor of Paris, it also brings together numerous organisations dedicated to the memory of veterans and the support of wounded soldiers.

This immense architectural complex, designed by Libéral Bruand and Jules Hardouin-Mansart, is one of the most important masterpieces of French classical architecture.

This site is served by the Invalides, Varenne, and La Tour-Maubourg metro stations. Before 1860, it was located in the “old” 10th arrondissement, which is why the deaths of military personnel were recorded in the capital's “reconstituted civil registry” that can be found in various databases.