Les Invalides & Army Museum Photos

In addition to Napoleon's Tomb, Les Invalides is also home to the museum of the French Army with many artifacts which trace the history of France.

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Les Invalides started by Louis XIV as home & hospital for French soldiers. Paris, France.Count C. Gravier de Vergennes who supported American Revolution painting by A.J. Mazerolle after A.F. Callet at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Marshal de Rochambeau who fought in American Revolution painting by C.É, Armand-Dumaresq at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Marquis Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette who fought in American Revolution plaster cast after Houdon at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Les Invalides (1671-1793) started by Louis XIV as home & hospital for French soldiers. Paris, France. Style: Baroque. Architect: Libéral Bruant & Jules Hardouin-Mansart.Count C. Gravier de Vergennes (1717-87) who supported American Revolution painting (1881) by A.J. Mazerolle after A.F. Callet at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Marshal de Rochambeau (1725-1807) who fought in American Revolution painting (late 19thC) by C.É, Armand-Dumaresq at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Marquis Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (1757-1834) who fought in American Revolution plaster cast after Houdon at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Epaulette of Marquis de La Fayette at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Epee of Marquis de La Fayette & American-made saber given count de Vauban at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French Reservists painting by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Gatling M APX machine gun made in France at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Epaulette (c1780) of Marquis de La Fayette at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Epee (c1775-80) of Marquis de La Fayette & American-made saber given count de Vauban (c1775-80) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French Reservists painting (1882) by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Gatling M APX machine gun (1895) made in France at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French 1st Saharan troops uniform at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Talpack & tunic of Woolwich Military School which belonged to Prince Louis Napoleon at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Sedan chair of General Gallieni in Madagascar at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster promoting Franco-Russian alliance at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French 1st Saharan troops uniform (c1898) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Talpack & tunic of Woolwich Military School which belonged to Prince Louis Napoleon at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Sedan chair of General Gallieni in Madagascar at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster promoting Franco-Russian alliance (c1896) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Uniforms of Russian Imperial Army at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Prussian army helmets & hats at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.German border marker pole pulled down by French Alpine troops at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French conscription number lithograph showing early WWI planes & balloons at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Uniforms of Russian Imperial Army (c1890s) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Prussian army helmets & hats (1870s-1900s) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.German border marker pole pulled down by French Alpine troops at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French conscription number lithograph showing early WWI planes & balloons at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Taxi Renault G7 which on Sept. 7, 1941 delivered c6000 French troops from Paris in 670 taxis to frontline combat against invading Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Renault FT17 tank at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Trench painting by Georges Scott at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Collection of WWI helmets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Taxi Renault G7 (aka Taxi de la Marne) which on Sept. 7, 1941 delivered c6000 French troops from Paris in 670 taxis to frontline combat against invading Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Renault FT17 tank (1918) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Trench painting (before 1935) by Georges Scott at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Collection of WWI helmets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Hotchkiss TR 37mm gun at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Zouaves uniform from Algeria at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.WWI caricature cards by Paul Dufresne at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Victory parade in front of Arc de Triomphe on July 14, 1919 by Françoise Flameng at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Hotchkiss TR 37mm gun (1916) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Zouaves uniform (1914-5) from Algeria at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.WWI caricature cards (1914) by Paul Dufresne at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Victory parade in front of Arc de Triomphe on July 14, 1919 by Françoise Flameng at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 poster at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Firing order transmitter via tube for fortifications on Maginot Line at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Periscope such as used on Maginot Line at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Gun turret from French Renault R35 tank at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931 poster at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Firing order transmitter via tube for fortifications on Maginot Line at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Periscope such as used on Maginot Line at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Gun turret from French Renault R35 tank (1935) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Objects with images of Marshal Pétain at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Renault 31R UE tracked infantry supply vehicle at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.V1 German flying buzz bomb at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster asking German Youth to Think of Stalingrad at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Objects with images of Marshal Pétain at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Renault 31R UE tracked infantry supply vehicle (1931) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.V1 German flying buzz bomb (1944) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster asking German Youth to Think of Stalingrad (1943) at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French WWII poster for Naval enlistment at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French WWII poster crush Nazis between hammer & anvil by Jean Carlu at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Contents of pack carried by U.S. troop in WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French resistance WWII radio in suitcase at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French WWII poster for Naval enlistment at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French WWII poster crush Nazis between hammer & anvil (1944) by Jean Carlu at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Contents of pack carried by U.S. troop in WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French resistance WWII radio in suitcase at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Dies & stamps used by WWII French resistance for producing forged papers & leaflets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Allied & German WWII shoulder-fired rocket launchers for antitank warfare at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Folding WWII English Welbike motorcycle in its parachute drop-container at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.SS TR-1 transmitter-receiver radio in valise used in French underground during WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Dies & stamps used by WWII French resistance for producing forged papers & leaflets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Allied & German WWII shoulder-fired rocket launchers for antitank warfare at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Folding WWII English Welbike motorcycle in its parachute drop-container at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.SS TR-1 transmitter-receiver radio in valise used in French underground during WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
WWII French Resistance FFI armbands & badges at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Bust of General Charles de Gaulle at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Display of Paris WWII uprising against Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.FFI Medal of Resistance at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
WWII French Resistance FFI (French Forces of Interior) armbands & badges at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Bust of General Charles de Gaulle at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Display of Paris WWII uprising against Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.FFI (French Forces of Interior) Medal of Resistance at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
AMGOT issued money for Allied liberated France at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Souvenirs from liberation of Paris at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Reichsmarchall Goering's personal flag used during his stay in Paris at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Trophies taken from Berchtesgaden by French 2nd Armored Division at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
AMGOT issued money for Allied liberated France at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Souvenirs from liberation of Paris at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Reichsmarchall Goering's personal flag used during his stay in Paris at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Trophies taken from Berchtesgaden by French 2nd Armored Division at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Nazi bronze eagle's head captured by Allies at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.


Nazi bronze eagle's head captured by Allies at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.


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