Triumphal Arches & City Gates of France Photos

An index of monumental arches since Roman Times.

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Glanum Roman Ruins, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (c20 BCE) Glanum Roman Ruins with Mausoleum & Arch. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France Details of triangular upper roof of Arch at Glanum Roman Ruins. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France Detail of winged angel & garlands on Arch at Glanum Roman Ruins. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Triumphal Arch of Orange (10-25 CE) Triumphal arch of Orange from reign of Augustus commemorates establishment of Pax Romana. Orange, France North facade of triumphal arch of Orange. Orange, France Shields etched with Roman symbols on triumphal arch of Orange. Orange, France
Port St.-Denis, Paris (1672) Port St.-Denis over Blvd. St.-Denis commemorating Louis XIV's 1672 Rhine Battles. Paris, France Port St.-Martin, Paris (1674) Port St.-Martin mark Louis XIV's victories at Besançon. Paris, France
Arc du Triomphe du Carrousel (1806-8) Arc du Triomphe du Carrousel. Paris, France Horses of Saint Mark statue replacements by Baron Francois Joseph Bosio atop Arc du Triomphe du Carrousel made after Venetian originals taken by Napoleon were returned to Venice. Paris, France Victory of Napoleon I at Battle of Austerlitz on Dec, 2, 1805 bas relief by Jean-Joseph Espercieux on Arc du Triomphe du Carrousel. Paris, France
Arc du Triomphe (1806-36) Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France Le Départ de 1792 sculpture by François Rude on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France Arch design at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France
St-Michel Fountain Arch (1860) St-Michel Fountain over River Seine. Paris, France St-Michel Fountain affixed to end wall of building as part of vista plan by Baron Haussmann. Paris, France Archangel Michael wrestling devil by Francisque-Joseph Duret at St-Michel Fountain. Paris, France
Grande Arche (1989) at La Defense, Paris La Grande Arche at La Défense. Paris, France Hanging canopy of La Grande Arche at La Défense. Paris, France Signaux sculpture by Panayotis Vassilakis at La Grande Arche at La Défense. Paris, France
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