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Saint Louis of Les Invalids Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the 7th arrondissement of Paris which serves as the seat of the bishop to the members of the French armed forces. It is located within the park of Les Invalides, the home for French army veterans. It was commissioned by King Louis XIV and was built beginning in 1676 by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart.

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