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Les Invalides (), officially known as L ' Hôtel national des Invalides ( The National Residence of the Invalids ), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose.
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Like Mansart's dome at Les Invalides ( which he had visited in 1838 ), Walter's dome is double, with a large oculus in the inner dome, through which is seen The Apotheosis of Washington painted on a shell suspended from the supporting ribs, which also support the visible exterior structure and the tholos that supports Freedom, a colossal statue that was added to the top of the dome in 1863.
* November 24 – Louis XIV of France authorises work to commence on the construction of Les Invalides.
One of his most enduring pieces followed Benvenuto Cellini — the Grande messe des morts, first performed at Les Invalides in December of that year.
Similar high honours exist in Les Invalides for historical military leaders such as Napoléon, Turenne and Vauban.
Tomb of Napoleon II in Les Invalides, Paris
On 15 December 1940, the remains of Napoléon II were transferred from Vienna to the dome of Les Invalides in Paris.
Tomb of Jérôme Bonaparte, Les Invalides
When his nephew, Prince Louis Napoleon, became President of the French Republic in 1848, Jérôme was made governor of Les Invalides, Paris, the burial place of Napoleon I.
He is buried in Les Invalides, Paris.
Louis XIV ordering the construction of Les Invalides
The architect of Les Invalides was Libéral Bruant.
Napoleon I visiting the infirmary of Les Invalides.
On the north front of Les Invalides ( illustration, right ) Hardouin-Mansart's chapel dome is large enough to dominate the long façade, yet harmonizes with Bruant's door under an arched pediment.
Image: Invalides aerial view. jpg | Aerial view of Les Invalides
Image: LesInvalids. jpg | View of Les Invalides hospital and chapel dome from north
The most notable tomb at Les Invalides is that of Napoleon Bonaparte ( 1769 – 1821 ).
Some members of Napoleon's family, several military officers who served under him, and other French military heroes are also buried at Les Invalides:
The bodies of the following are interred in the vaults of Les Invalides:
The hearts of the following are interred in the vaults of Les Invalides while their bodies rest elsewhere:
* The present dome of the United States Capitol, designed by Thomas U. Walter, was inspired in part by the dome at Les Invalides.
The Capitol dome's architect Thomas U. Walter, had previously visited Les Invalides, and is said to have been struck by it.
* San Francisco City Hall, the design of which was influenced by Les Invalides
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From north to south: Le Tour (), Montroc, Le Planet, Argentière (), Les Chosalets, Le Lavancher, Les Tines, Les Bois, Les-Praz-de-Chamonix (), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Les Pècles, Les Mouilles, Les Barrats, Les Pélerins, Les Gaillands, and Les Bossons ().
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Best afield in the grand final in what was officially his swansong as a player was captain-coach Dick Reynolds, who received sterling support from the likes of Norm McDonald, ruckman / back pocket Wally May, back pocket Les Gardiner, and big Bob McLure.
Consequently, the tournament is officially called Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros ( the " French Internationals of Roland Garros ").
Wilde's officially listed debut was on 26 December 1910, when he fought Les Williams to a no-decision in three rounds.
Les Paul's name was officially deleted in 1961, but the SG continued to feature Les Paul nameplates and truss rod covers until the end of 1963.
New Orleans, officially a protectorate of the Ivory kingdom, is actually a largely independent state home to a faction of vodoun wraiths who call themselves " Les Invisibles "; they are also found throughout the Caribbean, and are distinguished by their open use of Puppetry on willing mortal hosts.
The Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne ( BIVB ) does recognize La Moutonne, but the seven Grand Cru vineyards officially recognized by the INAO are ( from northwest to southeast ): Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudésir, Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos and Blanchot.
In November 2011, it was officially announced that Helmut Vonlichten has formed a new band called Les Friction, and released a preview at his new work with a track called " Torture ".
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Haiti is known to be the first in the Caribbean with a Railway system in the Urban of Port-au-Prince and later a Project that was supposed to run by The Company Mc Donald from Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haitian, and From Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes it did not completed.
Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants terribles ( 1929 ), and the films Blood of a Poet ( 1930 ), Les Parents terribles ( 1948 ), Beauty and the Beast ( 1946 ), and Orpheus ( 1949 ).
An important exponent of avant-garde art, Cocteau had great influence on the work of others, including the group of composers known as Les six.
Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants terribles ( 1929 ), and the films Blood of a Poet ( 1930 ), Les Parents terribles ( 1948 ), Beauty and the Beast ( 1946 ), and Orpheus ( 1949 ).
These are known as Les Grandes Misères de la guerre, consisting of 18 prints published in 1633, and the earlier and incomplete Les Petites Misères – referring to their sizes, large and small ( though even the large set are only about 8 x 13 cm ).
He is best known for his book Les Propheties ( The Prophecies ), the first edition of which appeared in 1555.
This uprising is known as Les Trois Glorieuses ( the Three Glorious Days ), named after the French July Revolution against King Charles X in 1830.
On taking over the kingdom in 1519, Emperor Charles V granted the lordship of Les Valls, as it was then known, to Germaine of Foix ’ s line in perpetuity.
More than half of Zola's novels were part of this set of 20 collectively known as Les Rougon-Macquart.
Rennes invests heavily in arts and culture and a number of its festivals ( such as the music festival Les Transmusicales, les Tombées de la Nuit and Travelling ( a cinematic festival )) are well known throughout France.
Satie had become the inspiring force for the new generation of French composers known as Les Six.
The management group became known as Les Durs-the tough guys-and they were in charge of creating, building and managing Expo.
This system of egg-shaped cable cars known to locals as " Les Bulles " provides the occupants with an excellent view over the Isère River.
Under Marie-Angélique, later with Saint-Cyran's support, Port-Royal-des-Champs developed a series of elementary schools, known as the " Little Schools of Port-Royal " ( Les Petites-Écoles de Port-Royal ); the most famous product of these schools was the playwright Jean Racine.
Centre Georges Pompidou (; also known as the Pompidou Centre in English ) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais.
Et in Arcadia ego is most known as the title of this painting by Nicolas Poussin, also known as " Les bergers d ' Arcadie " (" The Arcadian Shepherds ")
He translated Les Chats, the first known book about cats, written by Augustin Paradis de Moncrif in 1727.
In the UK, Match Game was known as Blankety Blank and was presented by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, and Lily Savage.
The country has a long history of beef eating and was once known for its beef and beef cooking methods, earning the English the nickname, " Les Rosbif ," from the French.
The final objective of the northern flank was the Red Line: taking the highest point on the ridge, the fortified knoll known as the Pimple, the Folie Farm, the Zwischen-Stellung trench and the hamlet of Les Tilleuls.
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