World / France / Ile-de-France / Paris, 2 km from center Coordinates: 48°51'19"N   2°18'45"E
Les Invalides

Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to France's military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. It is also the burial site for some of France's war heroes. The adjacent cathedral is where Napoleon was re-buried in 1840.
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13 months ago Marine   +3
Contains the millions of white flags used in various surrenders, all framed and hung neatly on the many walls.
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