ARC DE TRIOMPHE

By Megan Sandry

Description Measurements

162 feet tall 150 feet wide 72 feet deep

Location Center of the

Place Charles de Gaulle

Western end of Champs-Élysées

History Commissioned by Napoleon in honor of the great

Army Built between the years of 1806 to 1836

Architect Chalgrin began the Arc in 1806. After Chalgrin’s death, Joust continued the building

process from1811-1814. Work on the monument stopped after Napoleon was

defeated. In 1833, work on the monument began again with a new

purpose. Blouet is the architect who had the privilege of finishing

the Arc. Inaugurated on July 29, 1823

Attractions The Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier, in honor of soldiers killed in World War l.

The eternal flame, which is still burning in honor of the unknown soldier. It was lit on November 11, 1923. Relit every evening

around 6:30

Materials What is it made of?

It is made of stone. Why did they choose

this material? It can withstand many

weather conditions. It does not damage

easily. Stone was common

during that time period.

Fun Facts A small plane could fly

through the opening in the Arc because it is so wide.

It takes 248 steps to reach the top of the Arc from ground level.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier represents1,500,000 fallen soldiers.

The eternal flame is always lit by a family member of one of the fallen soldiers.

Bibliography

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Peterson, Perri. "Fun Facts - Arc De Triomphe." Fun Facts - Arc De Triomphe. Google Sites, 17 Feb. 2012. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <https://sites.google.com/site/frenchproject2222/Announcements/funfacts>.

Sullivan, Mary Ann. "The Arc De Triomphe, Paris France." The Arc De Triomphe, Paris France. Bluffton, 2001. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/arctriomphe/arc.html>.