What do you think of the Invalides monument?

[Julie4]

Louis XIV the Sun King is known for having had the Palace of Versailles built, but he also had the Hôtel Royal des Invalides built. The Hôtel royal des Invalides occupies a total area of ​​nearly 13 hectares. The Dome, with a height of 103 meters, is covered with 555,000 gold leaves. The Hôtel national des Invalides is a city within the city. Identifiable in the Parisian landscape thanks to the gilding of its famous Dome, the Hôtel national des Invalides is an exceptional monument. Visitors will be able to explore there in particular the history of France through the collections of the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon I.

In the 17th century, Louis XIV was at the head of the most powerful army. Aware that soldiers are the primary guarantors of French greatness, the Sun King decides to build a building to accommodate those who have served the royal army. The city of Invalides opened to veterans in 1674. At the same time hospice, barracks, convent, hospital and factory, the Hotel is a real city regulated according to a system that is both military and religious. More than 4,000 residents then lived within the walls of the site.

Even today, the Hotel continues its initial vocation by housing the National Institution of Invalides. Upon entering the main courtyard, visitors admire a collection of artillery retracing 200 years of history, then direct their steps towards the entrance of the various museums, including the Musée de l'Armée, which presents one of the most exceptional collections of military history in Europe, and even the world.

[Sixgunsound]

Years ago, nation's used to care about their soldiers and sailors. Now, at least in the YS, they spit on them after breaking promises. The blood of the poor people who enlist to learn a trade and do their part to keep the nation free is used to fuel bankers wars which don't serve the interests of those fighting in them or their families, but only to make rich people richer. It's a small wonder that recruiting us down, even in the face of increasing foreign hostility. Rome fell in part because fighting age men no longer saw a reason to defend it. Thus goes the rest of the west as well.

[RavVid]

Quite magnificent and an enlightened motivation to provide for lamed and infirm soldiers. It inspired the British to create the Royal Hospital of Chelsea by the way, which is nowhere near such a magnificent structure.

I'd like to think the beauty gave old soldiers some joy as they hobbled to the grounds and dome.

[Julie4]

I completely agree with you. Louis XIV had his art of grandeur and magnificence

[RavVid]

It is indeed grandeur and magnificence.

[Daniela1982]

All I know is that I don't want to be the one cleaning the place

[Anonymous]

Look @julie4 . You’re not allowed to show any more photos of your beautiful country and it’s wonderful devotion to the arts and French history.

Not until you fly me over there and take me to the Musee d’Orsay.

😂

[Julie4]

Haha I will think one day to take you to see all this lol

[RealMarek]

Amazing. The current Western elites would never build something so beautiful.

[Julie4]

I completely agree with you, I hate modern architecture.

Look at the square of this city built in the 18th century in France too

What do you think of the architecture of Place Stanislas? ↗

[RealMarek]

Amazing. Architecture is a message, intentionally or subconsciously, from the elites to the common people. One can sense the deep care of Louis XIV for his military. When we see brutalist architecture in the West, or replacement of ornament with ugliness for the sake of efficiency, the message is that managerialism for the sake of the greatest luxury of the elites is more important than the health of the people.

[Julie4]

I agree with you, there is something to be amazed. at when people are amazed by giant glass towers , Although I imagine all the difficulty that it represents to build such tower, aesthetically it is not pretty.

France has really been very lucky in terms of architecture. And under Louis XIV France will know a civilizational apogee. The other nations take example on the French culture, Louis XIV made build magnificent buildings as Versailles, the invalids but also the college of the four nations, the academy of sciences etc.

[RealMarek]

I agree about the French architecture. Also, I think that French gardens and landscape architecture of that period is the pinnacle of landscape art-form within the West, perfectly capturing the Western perception of depth (use of vanishing point to establish depth, etc.).

[MrCommodore]

I would like to tour France in the next 2-3 years, visit key historical sites.

[msc545]

This is very beautiful and quite unique. I would love to see it.

[ZackBan]

My favorite museum in Paris easily.

[Jennz6]

It’s beautiful

[_Troian_]

Nuthin