Editing Les Invalides (section)

=== Cathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides ===
{{Main|Cathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides, Paris}}
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File:Paris Les Invalides Cathédrale Saint-Louis Innen Chor 3.jpg|The window behind the altar looks into chapel of the dome
File:Interior of cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides 002.jpg|Nave with enemy flags captured by French Army 
File:Paris - Cathédrale Saint-Louis des Invalides - L'orgue - 001.jpg|Organ with case designed by Hardouin-Mansart
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In 1957, the position of vicar was created to oversee the spiritual education of the army. In 1986 a position of the Bishop of the armies was established and placed at the church, which gave the church the title of cathedral.<ref name="Anne Muratori-Philip 2001, p. 20">Anne Muratori-Philip, Histoire des Invalides, Éditions Perrin, 2001, p. 20.</ref>

The church is located directly behind the Dome des Invalides. It was originally the church that was used by the army veterans who lived at Les Invalides. They were required to attend daily services in the cathedral.  In the original church,  the dome, where the royal family worshipped, served as the choir, while the present cathedral was the nave for the veterans.

One unusual feature of the church is the display of captured enemy flags taken over the years by the French Army.<ref name="Anne Muratori-Philip 2001, p. 20"/>

The cathedral has a particularly fine organ, made between 1679 and 1687, with a vert elaborate case with sculpture designed by architect [[Jules Hardouin-Mansart]].