If you see a Pervenche on the streets of Paris or some other French city, however, RUN, do not WALK to your automobile. The Hotel des Invalides , with its imposing gold-plated dome, is more than a museum. It consists of a enormous range of buildings that house a hospital, a cathedral, and a mausoleum. Initially, it was not meant to be a museum, rather a retirement complex for aged and disabled veterans. Since its inception, it has become one of the world's leading military museums.
Some people go to Paris to visit the museums.
Others go to see the landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe. Still others go to dine in three-star restaurants or to shop in the most chic boutiques. I go for the supermarkets. Denise Gunter shares the one, two, threes of grocery shopping in France. The Mus e Nissim de Camondo is more than a cache of treasures.