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Église Saint-Louis des Invalides Organ <br><br> The organ at Église Saint-Louis des Invalides has a turbulent history. The organ was built between 1679 and 1687. The organ remained in use until the end of the 18th century. The organ was damaged during the French Revolution and suffered throughout the 18th century from various accidents including an explosion and fire from in a nearby gunpowder factory and several attempts at restoring and rebuilding the organ. In 1942, Bernard Gavoty was named the organist of the church and succeeded in completely rebuilding the organ and work was finished in 1957. Further repairs were made beginning in 2003. Noted organist <a href="http://www.susanlandale.com/en/activities/les-invalides.html">Susan Landale</a> considers the organ as one of Paris’s finest instruments.
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Église Saint-Louis des Invalides Organ

The organ at Église Saint-Louis des Invalides has a turbulent history. The organ was built between 1679 and 1687. The organ remained in use until the end of the 18th century. The organ was damaged during the French Revolution and suffered throughout the 18th century from various accidents including an explosion and fire from in a nearby gunpowder factory and several attempts at restoring and rebuilding the organ. In 1942, Bernard Gavoty was named the organist of the church and succeeded in completely rebuilding the organ and work was finished in 1957. Further repairs were made beginning in 2003. Noted organist Susan Landale considers the organ as one of Paris’s finest instruments.

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  • Église Saint-Louis des Invalides <br><br> L'Hôtel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids), is an interesting place with a number of notable sights. It is a complex that houses museums and monuments relating to French military history, a hospital and retirement home for veterans, and the burial site for France’s war heroes, in particular Napoleon Bonaparte. Louis XIV started the project in 1670 to house aged and sick soldiers. The chapel, known as Église Saint-Louis des Invalides and finished in 1679 was also built for the soldiers. Unlike most churches, the chapel is bright and filled with light, covered with white marble that has not turned gray with age. Also notable are the flags that hang from the ceiling, war trophies captured during the Napoleonic wars. Like many churches that were symbols of the monarchy and the Catholic Church, Église Saint-Louis des Invalides was damaged during the Revolution and lost many treasures. In July 1789, it was stormed by rioters who seized the cannons to use against the Bastille later the same day. <br><br> There weren’t many people in the chapel when I was there. I used my GorillaPod for the two photos in the chapel. As you can see, the camera was not far off the floor. Exposure times were much faster than usual because of the brightness of the church, around 1/6 of a second for the overexposed version at 100 ISO.
  • Église Saint-Louis des Invalides Organ <br><br> The organ at Église Saint-Louis des Invalides has a turbulent history. The organ was built between 1679 and 1687. The organ remained in use until the end of the 18th century. The organ was damaged during the French Revolution and suffered throughout the 18th century from various accidents including an explosion and fire from in a nearby gunpowder factory and several attempts at restoring and rebuilding the organ. In 1942, Bernard Gavoty was named the organist of the church and succeeded in completely rebuilding the organ and work was finished in 1957. Further repairs were made beginning in 2003. Noted organist <a href="http://www.susanlandale.com/en/activities/les-invalides.html">Susan Landale</a> considers the organ as one of Paris’s finest instruments.
  • Église du Dôme
  • Église du Dôme <br><br> Louis XIV constructed a separate private royal chapel, which was named “Église du Dôme.” Finished in 1706, it is considered one of the very finest examples of French Baroque architecture. The done was inspired by St. Peters Basilica in Rome. The dome of the U.S. Capital, designed by Thomas U. Walter was inspired by the dome at Les Invalides. He had previously visited Les Invalides. Other U.S. structures inspired by the dome include the San Francisco City Hall, Grant’s Tomb, and the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. See <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides">Wikipedia</a> for more detail. <br><br> Napoleon is buried there. He was initially buried on Saint Helena, but King Louis-Philippe arranged for his remains to be brought to France in 1840. His tomb was finished in 1861. <br><br> All of my photos in the dome were handheld at 800 ISO.
  • Napoleon's Sarcophagus at Église du Dôme <br /> <br /> Napoleon's sarcophagus at Église du Dôme. He was initially buried on Saint Helena, but King Louis-Philippe arranged for his remains to be brought to France in 1840. His tomb was finished in 1861.
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