Arc de Triomphe / Champs-ElyseesArc de Triomphe / Champs-Elysees

France/Spain Miniterm 2006France/Spain Miniterm 2006May LiuMay Liu

Arc de TriompheArc de Triomphe Commissioned by Commissioned by

Napoleon in 1806 as Napoleon in 1806 as tribute to French Armytribute to French Army

Finished in 1836Finished in 1836 Chalgrin was architect, Chalgrin was architect,

but finished by Joustbut finished by Joust To reach the viewing To reach the viewing

platform, you have to platform, you have to climb 260 steps up a climb 260 steps up a spiral staircase spiral staircase

Tribute to French ArmyTribute to French Army

Napoleon wanted Napoleon wanted nation to remember nation to remember not only him, but the not only him, but the victories of his armiesvictories of his armies

Engraved around top Engraved around top are names of major are names of major victories won in victories won in Revolutionary and Revolutionary and Napoleonic erasNapoleonic eras

Arc de TriompheArc de Triomphe

164 feet high, 148 feet 164 feet high, 148 feet long and 72 feet widelong and 72 feet wide

Stands at the end of Stands at the end of the Avenue des the Avenue des Champs Élysées Champs Élysées

In the center of the In the center of the Place de l'Étoile, Place de l'Étoile, formed by the formed by the intersection of 12 intersection of 12 radiating streets radiating streets

Tomb of the Unknown SoldierTomb of the Unknown Soldier

Arch stands over Arch stands over remains of remains of unknown soldier unknown soldier of WWIof WWI

Every Armistice Every Armistice Day (Nov. 11Day (Nov. 11thth), ), the president of the president of the Republic the Republic lays a wreathlays a wreath

The View of ParisThe View of Paris

ParadeParade Every French National Day (July 14Every French National Day (July 14 thth), a military ), a military

parade down the Champs Elysees begins hereparade down the Champs Elysees begins here

Champs-ElyseesChamps-Elysees

Originally nothing more Originally nothing more than some fieldsthan some fields

In 1616: Marie de In 1616: Marie de Medicis decided to put Medicis decided to put up a long tree-lined up a long tree-lined pathwaypathway

Today has cinemas, Today has cinemas, cafes, clubs, shops, cafes, clubs, shops, food, and much morefood, and much more

““Elysian Fields”Elysian Fields”

East side, West sideEast side, West side

East side: Place East side: Place de Concordede Concorde

West side: Arc West side: Arc de Triomphede Triomphe

Champs-ElyseesChamps-Elysees

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