Monument : Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon as a tribute to his own military achievements. The Arc was later modified to honor the armies of the Revolution.
The Arc de Triomphe is built on the model of ancient Roman Triumphal Arches, but it stands alone because of its monumental size: 164 feet tall and 148 feet wide. The four magnificent high reliefs are crowned by Rude's masterpiece, "The Departure of the Volunteers"

The monument surmounts the hill of Chaillot at the center of a star-shaped configuration of 12 radiating avenues. It is the climax of a vista seen the length of the Champs Elysees from the smaller Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in the Tuileries gardens, and from the Luxor Obelisk in the place de la Concorde.






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How to get there

The Arc de Triomphe is walking distance from the hotel Elysees Union in less than 10 minutes.