INVALIDES, Building
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Invalides, which is one of the most moving places in Paris!
Even though we call it "Douce France", the country has always been a very combative nation. You'll definitely realize this while you visit the enormous Hotel des Invalides, an architectural and social structure linked to the history of the country's armies. Louis XIV the Sun King had the idea to build a place that provided shelter and assistance to poor, disabled, or elderly soldiers and officers near Champ de Mars, where military exercises were carried out....