Arc du Triomphe Photos

Arc du Triomphe (1806-36) on Place Charles de Gaulle at the top of Champs Elysees is a prime monument erected to celebrate victories of Napoleon I & the French Revolution. The architects were Jean Chalgrin & Louis-Étienne Héricart de Thury plus several sculptors did the victory scenes. An eternal flame to the unknown soldier is a more recent addition.

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Arc du Triomphe & traffic on Champs Elysees. Paris, France.Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Oblique view of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Arc du Triomphe & traffic on Champs Elysees. Paris, France.Arc du Triomphe (1806-36) (on Place Charles de Gaulle). Paris, France. Style: Neoclassical. Architect: Jean Chalgrin & Louis-Étienne Héricart de Thury.Arc du Triomphe (1806-36) (on Place Charles de Gaulle). Paris, France.Oblique view of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Narrow end artwork of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Upper level reliefs on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Battle of Jemappes by Carlo Marocchetti & Battle of Aboukir reliefs by Bernard Seureon upper levels of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Oblique view of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Narrow end artwork of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Upper level reliefs on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Battle of Jemappes by Carlo Marocchetti & Battle of Aboukir reliefs by Bernard Seureon upper levels of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Oblique view of Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
French Revolutionary sculptures decorate Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Départ de 1792 sculpture by François Rude on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Départ de 1792 sculpture by François Rude on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Triomphe de 1810 sculpture by Jean-Pierre Cortot on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
French Revolutionary sculptures decorate Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Départ de 1792 (departure of the Revolutionary volunteers or La Marseillaise) sculpture (1835-6) by François Rude on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Départ de 1792 (departure of the Revolutionary volunteers or La Marseillaise) sculpture (1835-6) by François Rude on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Le Triomphe de 1810 (celebrates Treaty of Schönbrunn in Vienna & features Napoleon) sculpture (c1836) by Jean-Pierre Cortot on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Le Triomphe de 1810 sculpture by Jean-Pierre Cortot on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.La Paix de 1815 sculpture by Antoine Étex on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.La Résistance de 1814 sculpture by Antoine Étex on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Arch design at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Le Triomphe de 1810 (celebrates Treaty of Schönbrunn in Vienna & features Napoleon) sculpture (c1836) by Jean-Pierre Cortot on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.La Paix de 1815 (commemorates Treaty of Paris) sculpture (c1836) by Antoine Étex on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.La Résistance de 1814 (commemorates French Resistance to Allied Armies during War of Sixth Coalition) sculpture (c1836) by Antoine Étex on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Arch design at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Eternal flame of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Engraved names of military leaders of French Revolution & Empire at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Eternal flame of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Engraved names of military leaders of French Revolution & Empire at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
List of French victories engraved on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Upper level artwork on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Angels blowing trumpets on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Battle of Aboukir July 25, 1799 relief by Bernard Seure on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
List of French victories engraved on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Upper level artwork on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Angels blowing trumpets on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Battle of Aboukir July 25, 1799 relief (c1836) by Bernard Seure on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Death of général Marceau Sept. 20, 1796 relief by Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Traffic circles around Arc du Triomphe on Place Charles de Gaulle. Paris, France.Arc du Triomphe on Place Charles de Gaulle. Paris, France.Traffic at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Death of général Marceau Sept. 20, 1796 relief (c1836) by Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire on Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Traffic circles around Arc du Triomphe on Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly Place de l'Étoile). Paris, France.Arc du Triomphe on Place Charles de Gaulle. Paris, France.Traffic at Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.
Arc du Triomphe seen above Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Paris, France.La Defense development seen from Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Victory parade in front of Arc de Triomphe on July 14, 1919 by Françoise Flameng at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Arc du Triomphe seen above Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Paris, France.La Defense development seen from Arc du Triomphe. Paris, France.Victory parade in front of Arc de Triomphe on July 14, 1919 by Françoise Flameng at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
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