Arc De Triomphe In Paris From The Champs Elysees Editorial Photo

The Arc de Triomphe de Paris in French, Arc de triomphe de l`Étoile or Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in the French capital and is probably the most famous triumphal arch in the world.nBuilt between 1806 and 1836 by order of Napoleon Bonaparte to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, it is located in the VIII Arrondissement of Paris, on the Charles de Gaulle square - formerly called Place de la Estrella or, in French, Place de l `Étoile―, at the western end of the avenue des Champs-Élysées, 2.2 km from the Place de la Concorde, located at the eastern end of the avenue.nIt has a height of 50 m, a width of 45 m and a depth of 22 m. The large vault measures 29.19 m high by 14.62 m wide, while the small one measures 18.68 m high by 8.44 m wide.n