# Hôtel des Invalides founded (1670)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1670-hotel-des-invalides-founded
Location: Paris

Louis XIV created an institution for wounded and aged soldiers. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XIV (King of France). Hôtel des Invalides founded is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Hôtel des Invalides founded is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XIV](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Hôtel des Invalides founded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=H%C3%B4tel+des+Invalides+founded&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Hôtel des Invalides founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=H%C3%B4tel+des+Invalides+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)