Fun course at the Ecole militaire de Paris 75007

Name: Parcours ludique à l'École militaire de Paris 75007
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: École militaire

Founded in 1751 under Louis XV, the Military School (7th arrdt) saw Napoleon pass through its walls. A place full of history where the little ones will find an activity just for them.

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passé

Founded in 1751 under Louis XV, the Military School (7th arrdt) saw Napoleon pass through its walls. A place full of history where the little ones will find an activity just for them.

The Military School is located in the heart of Paris at one of the ends of the Champ de Mars (7th arrdt), facing the Eiffel Tower. Founded in 1751 during the reign of Louis XV, it saw passing between its walls Napoleon I who was even a student, Queen Victoria, Napoleon III, General De Gaulle or Pope John Paul II. It was declared a historic monument in 1990.
More than 270 years after its creation, the Military School continues its mission: the higher military education of officers. On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, children can not only visit the Military School but also learn a fun obstacle course. A diploma is awarded to each participant. Ability to pre-register online for faster access to the Military School entrance:

I pre-register for Saturday, September 16 by clicking on this link.
I pre-register for Sunday, September 17 by clicking on this link.

À propos du lieu

École militaire

1 place Joffre 75007 Paris

Paris
Île-de-France

Louis XV, at the instigation of the Paris brothers and Madame de Pompadour, set his sights on the plain of Grenelle, a former Garenne, which was part of the Sainte-Geneviève abbey and part of the Hôtel des Invalides in order to create a military school. Ange-Jacques Gabriel was chosen to design and ensure the construction of the buildings. In 1773, the work was completed. The royal courtyard is framed by porticoes with Doric columns on the ground floor and Ionic upstairs. The central body or castle dominates it without ostentation, decorated with colossal Corinthian columns and surmounted by a quadrangular dome. In 1780, the architect Gabriel being 82 years old, the architect Boullée, then the architect Théodore Brongniart who completes the work and finishes in particular the side pavilions of the castle. In 1787, the school was definitively closed. Its premises were assigned to the Hôtel-Dieu. The Revolution first established a flour depot and hand mills there, and in August 1792 the