Home of the Disabled

Initially, the House of the Disabled was a kind of medical center suitable for aged and mutilated soldiers. The construction process was led by the court architect Liberal Bruan. It took him about six years to work. The first settlement of pensioners took place in 1674.

In March, 1676, the further construction of the House of Disabled was entrusted to Jules Arduin-Mansard, who had previously participated in the construction of the building and was engaged in the premises of the hospital and the entrance pavilions. The construction lasted almost 30 years.

The building consists of two parts in one: a church for soldiers and a domed church. In 1873, it was finally divided into two parts by a large glass partition. Over time, the House of the Disabled becomes a museum: a collection of relief plans was shipped here from the Louvre, and several museums dedicated to the army were organized.

To this day, the hotel operates in the building, which provides housing for disabled people who served in the French army and pensioners.