Arc de Triomphe - Arch of Triumph Paris

Address : Place Charles de Gaulle
Zip code : 75008
City : Paris
Website : Arc of Triumph
Opening hours : October 1st - March 31st : 10am - 10.30pm. April 1st - September 30th : 10am - 11pm.
Prices : Free for children : Free for children under 18. 8 euros and 5 euros for 18-25s, large families, teaching staff. Museum room, prints and photographs relating the great events of the Arc de Triomphe. Visit takes approx. 45 minutes.
Phone : + 33 (0)1 55 37 73 77
Metro/Bus : Metro : Charles de Gaulle Etoile - RER : Charles Gaulle-Etoile - Bus : 22, 30, 31, 52, 73, 92, et Balabus

L'arc de Triomphe - The Arch of Triumph in Paris

Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Raised over command of Napoleon Ier, the Arch of Triumph dominates the Avenue of the Champs-Elysées. Its construction began in 1806 and ended in 1836, 15 years after the Napoleon's death.

It is possible to reach the roof of the monument. The perspective of The Louvre - Concorde Square - Grand Arch of Defense is superb. It's one of the most beautifull panorama of Paris.

The site on which the monument stands is called the Place de l'étoile, because of the multicolored star built into the pavement of the roundabout.

The arch is 50 meters high, 45 meters wide, and 22 meters thick and is decorated with low relieves which evoke the battles of the French first Republic and Empire periods (1789-1815). Under the arch, the Unknown Soldier Tomb can be found (a soldier of the First World War).

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Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Arc de Triomphe - Arch of Triumph Paris

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