The École Militaire sits in an impressive position at the far end of the Champs-de-Mars park (which itself was a former drilling and marching ground for the French military). The Ecole Militaire is an active military academy for training French army officers, and was founded in 1750 by King Louis XV. The site can be visited during the annual European Heritage days, which allows free access to Parisian monuments, including the Ecole Militaire that are not normally accessible to the public.