Arc de Triomphe
The arch was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victories, but he was ousted before the arch was completed. In fact, it wasn’t completed until 1836 during the reign of Louis-Philippe. The Arc de Triomphe is engraved with names of generals who commanded French troops during Napoleon’s regime
The design of the arch by Jean Chalgrin is based on the Arch of Titus in Rome. The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is much higher (50m versus 15m), but it has exactly the same proportions.
The triumphal arch is adorned Mareillaise relief, Arc de Triomphe with many reliefs, most of them commemorating the emperor’s battles. Among them are the battle of Aboukir, Napoleons victory over the Turkish and the Battle of Austerliz, where Napoleon defeated the Austrians.
