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1 day ago · Visitez l'Arc de triomphe, symbole national, sur la place de l’Étoile à Paris. Découvrez son histoire, ses événements, ses incontournables et ses horaires d'ouverture.
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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.
- 15 August 1806
- Neoclassicism
- 50 m (164 ft)
- Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly Place de l'Étoile)
Mar 14, 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.
Arc de Triomphe. 46,064 reviews. #6 of 3,554 things to do in Paris. Historic SitesArchitectural BuildingsMonuments & Statues. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Write a review. About. The Arc de triomphe was begun in 1806, on the orders of Napoleon I to honour the victories of his Grande Armée.
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Nov 9, 2023 · Reading time: 3 min Published on 9 November 2023, updated on 15 April 2024. Central to Paris’s Place de l’Etoile roundabout stands the majestic Arc de Triomphe. Initially designed as a monument to Napoleon’s victorious armies, building on the monumental arch began in 1806.
