Night at the Invalides to discover the monument and Paris in sound and light

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La Nuit aux Invalides allows visitors to discover this monument and Paris all summer (photo illustration). JOEL SAGET / AFP

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It is one of the emblematic monuments of Paris. The Hôtel des Invalides houses the tomb of Napoleon. It was built under Louis XIV to house soldiers wounded in combat. Throughout the summer and until August 29 from Tuesday to Saturday, a sound and light show takes place in the main courtyard. This eighth edition puts the history of Paris and the monument in the spotlight. 

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