L’Arc de Triomphe
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D A N I E L B A L LP E R I O D 6
L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE
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How Old??Built in 1836177 years oldCommissioned in 1806
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Designer Designed by Jean Chalgrin Sends nationalistic messages Production stopped in 1815, Napoleons
downfall
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Why was it Built??
• Built to honor the imperial armies• Promised to Napoleons troops after Battle of
Austerlitz in 1805• Commissioned by Napoleon
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Very Important FactsAllied armies paraded through in 1919
Victor Hugo buried under it
Example of neoclassical style of the late 1700s early 1800s
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EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FACTS 164 feet high 148 feet wide Liberation of Paris, De Gaulle leads a crowd through the
arch
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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
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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
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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
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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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