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museum, Paris, France
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The Army Museum, located within Les Invalides in Paris, France, houses a vast collection of arms, armor, paintings, and decorations spanning French history up to World War II. Les Invalides itself was established by King Louis XIV as a complex for disabled veterans and a place of worship.1

The complex includes the Dome Church, designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, which now serves as the tomb for Napoleon I and other French military figures. Parts of Les Invalides have been converted into museums, including the Army Museum, the Museum of the Order of the Liberation, and the Mus\u00e9e des Plans-Reliefs. A military hospital and the headquarters of the military governor of Paris are still operational within the complex.12

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