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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, [ a ] often called simply the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues.
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel ( pronounced [aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f dy kaʁusɛl]) (English: Triumphal Arch of the Carousel) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. [ 1] It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon 's military victories ...
The Barrière de l'Étoile buildings in front of a wooden mock-up of the Arc de Triomphe in 1810. The original name of the area was the Butte Chaillot ("Chaillot Mound", named after the locality). At the time, it was the point of convergence of several hunting trails.
Battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe. The following is a list of the 158 battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, [1] [2] which were fought by the French First Republic and the First French Empire between 1792 and 1815: The names of 96 battles are engraved on the inner façades of the monument, under the great arches (24 on each ...
Arch of Triumph (German: Arc de Triomphe) is a 1945 novel by Erich Maria Remarque about stateless refugees in Paris before World War II.Written during his exile in the United States (1939–1948), it was his second worldwide bestseller, after All Quiet on the Western Front.
Arc de Triomf, an 1888 structure in Barcelona, Spain; Arc de Triomphe, an 1836 structure in the Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris, France; Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, an 1808 structure in Paris, France; Arcul de Triumf, a 1936 structure in Bucharest, Romania; Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang), a 1982 structure in Pyongyang, North Korea
The following is a list of the 660 names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris. [1] Most of them represent generals who served during the French First Republic (1792–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815). [2] Underlined names signify those killed in action.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris , France , over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) and scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.