Majestically positioned at the end of a 1,640 foot esplanade from the Seine is the 640 foot wide, northern façade of Hôtel des Invalides. Equally impressive is the backside of this massive complex. It was built in 1676 to care for war veterans. Hôtel des Invalides now houses three museums: Musée de l’Armée (military), Musée des Plans-Reliefs (models of French fortifications) and Musée de l’ordre de la Libération (highlights of the WWII and Charles de Gaulle).
