ARC DE TRIOMPHE DU CARROUSEL – PARIS



The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a solid piece of arch placed on top of Champs Elysees. It is the world’s second largest triumphal arch and inspired from the Arch of Titus which is located in Italy. Napoleon was the one who built the arch and designed by Charles Percier and pierre Francois Leonard Fontaine it was built between 1806 and 1808. Napoleon also built this to celebrate the France empire army in Austerlitz.


                           


                         The imaginary historical axis of Paris starts in the center of Louvre and goes west through the Tuileries Gardens. The arch is 63 feet in height and 75 feet in width. Also this arch is half the size of the famous Arc De Triomphe de l’Etoile. Underneath the is tomb of the unknown soldier and the Charles de Gaulle. 
 

                        The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a masterpiece with details and decorative additions. The designer also took a lot of inspirations from the Roman Arch.
 

  The upper frieze on the entablement has statues of soldiers who served in the Napoleonic army. The top of the arc has a chariot by four horses and rode by the allegory of Peace. There is also eight statues of soldiers on the top and there are various bas-reliefs and some of them are arms of the French Empire and the kingdom of Italy. The designers of this arch copied ancient decorative of eight Corinthian columns in red and white marble. The chariot was bought in Paris by Napoleon in 1798 and given to the Austrians who were ruling the Venice.
There is also an observation area and museum at the top people can get in there through steps or an elevator.


Citations
 “Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel.” Paris Insiders Guide, www.parisinsidersguide.com/arc-de-triomphe-du-carrousel.html.


Pierre. “Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel, Paris.” French Moments, 22 Mar. 2016, frenchmoments.eu/arc-de-triomphe-du-carrousel-paris/.

“Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel.” Famous Wonders of the World Best Places to Visit See Travel Pictures Arc De Triomphe Du Carrousel Comments, famouswonders.com/arc-de-triomphe-du-carrousel/.
















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