Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

arch, Paris, France

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The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch located in Paris, France, commissioned by Napoleon I in 1806 to commemorate French military victories. It stands in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum and was designed by Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine, imitating the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome. The arch is adorned with reliefs depicting Napoleon's victories and the names of battles and generals. It is part of the "Triumphal Way," a perspective that extends from the arch through the Tuileries Gardens, Place de la Concorde, and up to the larger Arc de Triomphe.123

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The Triumphal Way
Northwest from the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (Carrousel Triumphal Arch), located in the courtyard between the open arms of the Louvre, extends one of the most remarkable perspectives to be seen in any modern city. It is sometimes called la Voie Triomphale (“the Triumphal Way”). From the…
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Northwest from the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (Carrousel Triumphal Arch), located in the courtyard between the open arms of the Louvre, extends one of the most remarkable perspectives to be seen in any modern city. It is sometimes called la Voie Triomphale (“the Triumphal Way”). From the…
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