The Musée de l'armée is a Paris museum that is part of the complex of the Hôtel National des Invalides, a vast architectural complex consisting of a series of buildings of French Baroque classicism. It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, not far from the Eiffel Tower. The musée de l'armée was created in 1905 from the merger of the Artillery Museum and the Army Historical Museum. It preserves one of the most important military collections in the world, with more than 500,000 works including weapons, armor, uniforms, military emblems and paintings that illustrate the history of France, from prehistoric times to the present day. Particularly interesting is the exhibition part dedicated to the two world wars. In addition, it is also possible to see the planimetric models of the fortifications of various locations. These objects were created from 1668 to facilitate the study of Louis XVI's conquest plans .
The Hôtel National des Invalides was built at the behest of Louis XIV to welcome and assist war invalids: it was therefore a residence for French soldiers who had served in the army. The huge architectural complex is configured as a real city within the city. At the center of the complex is the Cathedral of St. Louis of the Invalides, also known as "Église des soldats". Behind the cathedral is the royal chapel of the Invalides, mostly known as "Dôme des Invalides", in which Napoleon's purple-red tomb is located.
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