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Inspired by the Arch of Titus in Rome, Italy, the Arc de Triomphe has an overall height of 50 m (164 ft), width of 45 m (148 ft) and depth of 22 m (72 ft), while its large vault is 29.19 m (95.8 ft) high and 14.62 m (48.0 ft) wide. The smaller transverse vaults are 18.68 m (61.3 ft) high and 8.44 m (27.7 ft) wide.
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May 17, 2024 · Arc de Triomphe, massive triumphal arch in Paris, France, one of the world’s best-known commemorative monuments. Napoleon I commissioned the triumphal arch in 1806—after his great victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805)—to celebrate the military achievements of the French armies.
Arch of Triumph: Directed by Lewis Milestone. With Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis Calhern. Illegal refugees lead dark lives in pre-World War II Paris.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Lewis Milestone
- 1948-03-06
On October 9, 1823, Louis XVIII instituted that the Arc de triomphe should be finished immediately but with a new dedication. The king decided, in fact, to celebrate not the imperial army but the Army of the Pyrenees. Led by Louis Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Angouleme and nephew of Louis XVIII, the Army of the Pyrenees had just reinstated the ...
The Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph), in the center of Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, is one of France’s most famous monuments and listed as a French National Monument. As the world’s second largest triumphal arch, it stands 50 meters high and is an important example of 18th century neo-classicist architecture. Discover the Arc de Triomphe.
