- 03 -042015
The modello of “The Apotheosis of Saint Louis” on display in the Versailles Museum
The sketch “The Apotheosis of Saint Louis” for the decor of the interior of the dome painted by Charles de la Fosse was transferred from the Historical Office of the Hotel des Invalides to be […]
- 01 -242015
Opening of the Curiosity Cabinets of the musée de l’Armée
Discover the Curiosity Cabinets, the new permanent exhibitions rooms dedicated to historical figures, artillery models and instruments from military bands. The Curiosity Cabinets will feature exceptional objects that are seldom presented to the public. A premiere […]
- 10 -102014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-fourth episode : a theatre in the Invalides
In July 1916, close to the Invalides dome, along the nave of the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides, the painter Georges Scott and his colleagues, set up a mobile theatre before sending it to the […]
- 10 -062014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-thrid episode : the Invalides pensioner
This picture comes from a 1918 photo report on the last old soldiers from the previous century, pensioners in the Institution Nationale des Invalides (National Invalides Institution) (situated in the Hôtel des Invalides). One of […]
- 10 -032014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty second episode : 4 July 1917, celebration of Independence Day !
This photograph shows the American General Pershing walking at a brisk pace across the main courtyard of the Hôtel des Invalides on 4 July 1917. Beside him on his left, with his top hat in […]
- 10 -012014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twenty-first episode : the “Vieux Charles”
This plane is the SPAD VII No. S 254 belonging to the famous airman, Georges Guynemer (1894-1917), on display in the main courtyard of the Invalides on 20 October 1917. A few weeks earlier, on […]
- 09 -292014
Les Invalides during the Great War, twentieth episode : a pigeon in the main courtyard
This photograph was taken from the upper balcony, at the south-west angle of the courtyard since the sundials can be seen at the top right. The plane in the foreground is a German Taube captured […]
- 09 -222014
Les Invalides during the Great War, nineteenth episode : a trophy for a loan !
December 1917: on the cobblestones of the main courtyard of the Invalides, civilians and military climb into the front gondola of the German Zeppelin LZ.49, to subscribe to the third National Defence loan, launched in […]
- 09 -192014
Les Invalides during the Great War, eighteenth episode : Night target located !
This trophy displayed in the main courtyard in October 1915 is less well-known than the cannon, the machine guns or the aircraft. This is a German searchlight used to light up the sky during the […]
- 09 -152014
Les Invalides during the Great War, seventeenth episode : passing through the Invalides
This postcard is a montage which uses a touched up photograph: the background, where the main courtyard is recognisable with part of one of the planes displayed, was lightened to make the shell and the […]
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