~3 min
Les Invalides & Napoleon's Tomb
129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
historymilitaryarchitecture
Louis XIV built this complex in 1670 as a hospital and retirement home for wounded soldiers, and it still serves that purpose today — making it one of the oldest veterans' institutions in the world.
~2 min
Opéra Garnier
Place de l'Opéra, 9th Arr., Paris, 75009, France
architecturemusicart
Charles Garnier was a virtually unknown 35-year-old architect when he won the design competition for the new Paris opera house in 1861.
~5 min
Palace of Versailles
Allée des Dames, 16th Arr., Paris, France
architectureroyaltyhistory
Louis XIV built this palace for one very clear reason: control.
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