Napoleon's Tomb

On the following morning, we chose to visit Les Invalides, the location of Napoleon's tomb. Napoleon built the Invalides as a home for injured soldiers, which it still is today. He was originally buried on the island of Elba, but his body was brought to Paris, placed in a series of coffins, and he has lain beneath the golden dome ever since. This was really close to our hotel; we walked over after breakfast and were some of the first to enter. It was cool; the place is immense.

There are also some pics of the neighborhood around our hotel; in the seventh arondissement, it is the location of many embassies and consulates.