INVALIDES, Napoleon's Tomb

The great church of Saint-Louis des Invalides is also part of the Invalides complex; it's also known as the "Soldiers chapel". You can see it at the back of the court of honor, similar to a monastery. Its interior has an austere style as well, with pillars and an upper gallery. Notice the flags that hang on top: they are the emblems of regiments that were taken from enemies during wars, but they all date to after Napoleon, because the previous ones were burned after the defeat of Waterloo to prevent them from going back into enemy hands as trophies. More than 400 soldiers are buried in the crypt, and are those who stood out for the most valiant actions.

Behind the main altar at the back of the church, a stained glass window divides the church from the domed chapel called Dôme des Invalides: a true Baroque masterpiece that was designed as a building exclusively for the king and the court....