Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is commonly known as Arc de Triomphe (meaning arch of victory). It is a famous monument in Paris. It is at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle. This was formerly called the Place de l'Étoile at the western end of the Champs-Elysées.
Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte commissioned it in 1806 after victory in the Battle of Austerlitz. It was inaugurated on 29 July 1836. It is a large arch, but it is not possible to drive underneath it. Jean-François Chalgrin designed it, and it has roughly 300 steps that lead to the top. It has four main sculptures and six reliefs. Just beneath the vault of the arch, there is the tomb of the unknown soldier. The names of French generals and battles are engraved on the walls. The first stone was laid on August 6th, 1806. It is over 160 feet high and serves as a gate/entryway for the city.
Arc De Triomphe Media
Avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe at the Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly the Place de l'Étoile. Paving stones trace a stellar pattern on its surface, pointing toward the centre of each avenue.
The Battle of Austerlitz, 2 December 1805, painting by François Gérard displayed in the Gallery of the Battles, at the Palace of Versailles
United States postage stamp showing the Arc de Triomphe in the background as victorious troops march down the Champs-Élysées on 29 August 1944
Jean-François Chalgrin's drawing of the Arc de Triomphe, c. 1806
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe
The unfinished Arc de Triomphe between the toll houses of the Barrière de l'Étoile, 1818
Sculptural group representing Napoleon I, installed on the Arc de Triomphe in 1840 for the return of his remains to France
The Place de l'Étoile and Arc de Triomphe, 1868
Quadriga installed on the Arc de Triomphe between 1882 and 1886, visible during the funeral of Victor Hugo on 31 May 1885
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