L’Arc de Triomphe

D A N I E L B A L LP E R I O D 6

L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE

How Old??Built in 1836177 years oldCommissioned in 1806

Designer Designed by Jean Chalgrin Sends nationalistic messages Production stopped in 1815, Napoleons

downfall

Why was it Built??

• Built to honor the imperial armies• Promised to Napoleons troops after Battle of

Austerlitz in 1805• Commissioned by Napoleon

Very Important FactsAllied armies paraded through in 1919

Victor Hugo buried under it

Example of neoclassical style of the late 1700s early 1800s

EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FACTS 164 feet high 148 feet wide Liberation of Paris, De Gaulle leads a crowd through the

arch

Location

• It stands at the western end of Champs Elysees

• 12 avenues branch from the center• There is a pedestrian passage beneath the

street that leads to the base of the arch

Style and DescriptionHas a viewing platformHas 30 shields that have the name of each victorious battle Napoleon foughtThe avenues that branch off from it are named after military leaders

Why is it famous??• It is the largest arch in the world• The Unknown Soldier lies underneath• It has the names of famous generals on it

Sources:

Dunn, Jerry Camarillo, Jr. The Worlds Greatest Landmarks. Chicago: Publications International LTD, 2002. Print.

Monuments and Memorials in Pairs. Memphis: Books LLC, 2010. Print.

Tiller, Alan. Paris. New York: DK Publishing, 1997. Print.

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