Invalides

Invalides is a parking area in Paris, Île-de-France. Invalides is situated nearby to the courthouse Cour de Justice de la République, as well as near the government office Haut-commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orsay Museum and Eiffel Tower.

Orsay Museum

Museum

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 1 km east of Invalides.

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1½ km west of Invalides.

Army Museum

Museum

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The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum of France located at Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is served by Paris Métro stations Invalides, Varenne and La Tour-Maubourg The Musée de l'Armée was created in 1905 with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée. Army Museum is situated 320 metres southwest of Invalides.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Invalides and 7th arrondissement.

Invalides

Quarter

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Invalides is a quarter.

7th arrondissement

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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.