Les Invalides

it was a beautiful day here in paris yesterday.

sunny but still cold.

this week spring is in the air

and i'm ready for it.

we walked to the library 

with the little kids yesterday

and then on to 

Les Invalides.

it is such a beautiful building.

ordered to be built by

Louis XIV in 1670 and completed

in 1676.

it was a home and hospital

for soldiers.

there are a few different museums

inside..all relating to french military history.

it is also the burial place of 

Napoleon Bonaparte.

and had it not been late in the  

afternoon..we would have 

gone into the musee de l'Armee.

we will be back to visit this museum

for sure.

however, we did enjoy

just walking around the 

grounds and courtyard.

leaving les invalides

walking towards the 

grand palais on the left.

we spent a lot of time this weekend

planning our next trip!

the kids start vacation this coming

weekend and we're headed 

to ireland!

ireland has been on the top of 

my list to visit and i could not 

be more excited.

we leave saturday on the overnight ferry!