The Latest Breaking News from Les Invalides

Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across France

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.

Euronews · Oct 13

Tribute to Edgar Morin: Macron hails 'exceptional destiny of his time'

During a national tribute at Les Invalides on Wednesday, the French president honoured philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin, who has died at 104, praising him as a man who never yielded to “the truth of a single camp, a single dogma”.

Euronews · Jun 3

Les Invalides: 350 years of service to wounded soldiers and victims of war

For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.

Euronews · May 17

In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage

From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon at Les Invalides; that most Parisian of monuments, the Eiffel…

France 24 · Jul 31, 2024

India's archery team begins Paris Olympics campaign today

NEW DELHI: India is set to begin its Paris Olympics journey on Thursday, with veteran archers Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai leading the team in the ranking rounds at Les Invalides. The Indian contingent, comprising six archers, will compete in all five medal events, marking the first full team participation…

The Times of India · Jul 25, 2024

Saudi athletes won't be allowed to set up their 'Olympic village' at Les Invalides

There will be no Saudi "Olympic village" at Les Invalides this summer, during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Gulf state had asked the French government for permission to set up the "Olympic village" near the landmark site.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 27, 2024

A glorious lineage, or an expensive disaster? Paris is at war over 300 wild rabbits

The animals that inspired Rodin and fed the French resistance may soon be banished from Les Invalides – but not if protesters have anything to do with it, says Agnès Poirier, a political commentator, writer and critic

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

France pays tribute to General Georgelin, who led reconstruction of Notre-Dame

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin – a career soldier who supervised the Notre-Dame Cathedral reconstruction – during a ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2023

Fashion, star power and a martial aura fuse at Givenchy's collection at Paris Fashion Week

History, fashion, and star power came together at Givenchy’s latest menswear show at Les Invalides in Paris

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023