Paris is a city of dreams and hopes, a pier of romantics and lovers. The city is so rich in various pearls of architecture that together make up this unique entourage, thanks to which you want to return to the French capital again and again. For example, the House of the Disabled in Paris is particularly grand and graceful. It is about him will be discussed.
History of the Palace of Disabled People in Paris
Such an unusual name for the structure was given in the second half of the 17th century. The building was started in 1670 by the decree of King Louis XIV. The fact is that at that time France participated in a multitude of wars, and therefore the streets of Paris were filled with thousands of servicemen, old, crippled or infirm. Most often they were poor, begging or stealing. It was in order to clear the streets of military veterans and increase the prestige of the French army, it was decided to build the House of Disabled. The architect of the building was the Bryan Liberal. Construction of the building lasted about 30 years, although the first invalids settled here in 1674. As a result, the palace turned out to be quite impressive, its area with various additional buildings is 13 acres. The Invalides ensemble in Paris includes, in addition to the building where the veterans, soldiers and royal churches, the Army History Museum lived. The disabled people were obliged to do the feasible work - to work in workshops, workshops, to participate in guards, thereby partially compensate the state treasury for their maintenance.
Linked in Paris, the House of Disabled Persons with Napoleon I Bonaparte. In 1804, the emperor was here for the first time awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor. The solemn event took place in the church, which later was called the Cathedral of the Disabled in Paris. By the way, here under the dome in 1840 from the island of St. Helena the body of the great commander was transferred. He was buried in six coffins, embedded in each other: a tin, mahogany, two lead, ebony, oak and sarcophagus of quartzite crimson. They guard the grave with two bronze statues holding a power, a scepter and an imperial crown.
Currently, in the House of Disabled Persons, the state still contains several hundred military invalids and pensioners.
Attractions in Paris
Beginning the description of the construction must begin with the Esplanade of the Disabled in Paris - a giant square, whose dimensions reach 250 m by 500 m. It is decorated with long rows of trees and lawns. The yard of the complex consists of five yards, which are intersected by two-story arcades. Directly opposite the front door is the Cathedral of St. Louis, built in a classic architectural style. The front part of the building, distinguished by its symmetry, is decorated with Corinthian and Doric columns, statues of Charlemagne and Louis XIV. The Cathedral is crowned by a gilded dome with a diameter of 27 m, plastered with military trophies. The height of the Cathedral is 107 m.
Now in the House of Disabled People in Paris there is also the Museum of the Disabled. In general, this is a museum complex, which includes several departments - the Museum of the Order of Liberation, the Museum of Contemporary History, the Marshal de Gaulle Museum, the Army Museum. The latter unites three museums - the Museum of Army History, the Museum of Plans and Reliefs, the Museum of Artillery.
If you decide to visit the majestic structure, you should know that the address of the House of the Disabled in Paris: 129 rue de Grenelle. The complex operates daily, except on the first Monday of every month, from 10:00 to 17:00. The entrance to the Disabled House is 8 euros.
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Other attractions that will be interesting to see in Paris are the Musee d'Orsay and the famous Champs Elysées .