Paris's Invalides Paris's Invalides. The majority of the complex was conceived and erected by Liberal Bruant between 1671 and 1676, with the domed building completed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1675 and 1706. Lornet/Fotolia (c) The Ministry Quarter is a section of the Left Bank that runs from the Eiffel Tower to the Carrousel Bridge. It is mainly inhabited by students and professors from the nearby universities. The ministry quarter was built after the French Revolution when many public buildings were constructed as places for government meetings and debates. The name comes from the fact that these institutions were called "ministries". They include the Foreign Office, which now contains offices that used to be located at 10 Rue de la Paix, the Interior Ministry, which is on the Ile Saint-Louis, and the Justice Ministry, which is on the Champs Élysées. These ministries replaced several old institutions such as the House of Lords or the Parliament where people could have their voices heard by voting for representatives who would decide what laws they wanted to see passed. In modern day France, ministers are responsible for overseeing the work of their departments and ensuring that legislation is implemented. They usually come from other fields of politics rather than being elected by the public. For example, the Minister for Ecology can be a member of a political party but must be a professional ecologist by training and experience.