The Hôtel des Invalides, built in 1670, is now used as a retreat for
disabled soldiers, and is capable of accommodating five thousand. The
church attached has a lofty and finely-proportioned dome. It contains
the burial-place of the first Napoleon.
The Palais de Justice is an irregular mass of buildings occupying the
greater part of the western extremity of the Île de la Cité. Opposite
the Palais de Justice is the Tribunal de Commerce, a quadrangular
building inclosing a large court roofed with glass. The mint (Hôtel des
Monnaies) fronts the Quai Conti, on the south side of the Seine, and
contains an immense collection of coins and medals.
[Illustration: =GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PARIS=