Arc de Triomphe

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Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile

Triumphal arch commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to honor the French army.

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Standing 50 meters tall, the Arc de Triomphe crowns the Champs-Élysées and houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Its sculpted reliefs commemorate key Napoleonic victories.