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From the city's second landmark, Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe, one has an overview of the Champs-Elysées and eleven other avenues.
The Arc de Triomphe, 50 m high and almost as wide, at the upper end of the Champs Elysées, honours Napoleons victories. One can see twelve avenues converging here star-shaped, and enjoy a great view of the city.
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The Great Arc de Triomphe was a tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte to his army invincible, but the Emperor was deposed and died without seeing the colossal work completed. The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most spectacular monumental Paris, partly due to its special location in Place de l'Etoile (now Place Charles de Gaulle), which depart radially 12 avenues, one of them the famous Champs Elysees. Thus offers an impressive view of the Louvre and Place de la Concorde in the east end of the Champs Elysees, and the Grande Arche de la Defense west end of Avenue de l'Armee. A mid-eighteenth century, a time of great accomplishments in the city urban development such as opening large avenues, where the arc is currently a large square was empty. Ideas to fill this space were numerous and some crazy-like building a giant elephant with theater and dance hall! -. It was Napoleon who, having returned triumphant from the battle of Austerlitz decided to build a great arc, the style of Roman triumphal arches, in celebration of the glory of his army and his battles. Thus, in 1806, hopes the proje
Be sure to look at the sunset from up there! Movingly beautiful!
coming up from the metro stairs and seeing the Arc de Triomphe is... wow!
A must visit place in Paris!
right in between the louvre and the champs elysées, the arc de triumpf provides an amazing aura of the napolean era!
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