In 1806, Napoleon recategorized the church as a temple to honor the French army, but that project was superseded by the ...

Situated at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, the towering Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoléon to honor the Grande Armee during the Napoleonic Wars. The arch, which is the largest ...

Napoleon's favourite general has been formally ... his name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris and he also has a street in the French capital named after him.

L'Arc-de-Triomphe, un géant de pierre. La place de la Concorde et l'avenue des Champs-Elysées sont cœur de ce dispositif : au nord de la place, la façade de l'Eglise de la Madeleine, ...

"Il n'y a pas un mais deux personnages, on a Bonaparte héros de la République et Napoléon qui crée l'Empire et rétablit la monarchie héréditaire" . Jean Tulard de l'Académie des Sciences ...

Bulgarian-born artist Christo was renowned for his landmark installations Giants sheets of fabric have been draped down the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris in tribute to a late artist's ...

Contes et histoires, the event that lets families discover national monuments during the Christmas vacations, is back for a 2024 edition, from December 21 to January 5. An opportunity for the whole ...

Close to the Arc de Triomphe, but with limited views, this Preferred Hotels member has an unbeatable location, even if guests must strain to see the side of the arch. The family-owned hotel's ...

the Group One Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2,400m) at ParisLongchamp on Sunday, may finally be rewarded with Shin Emperor, the brother of 2020 Arc winner Sottsass. Third in the Group One Tokyo ...

Le logo des JOP Paris 2024 demeurera au sommet de l’Arc de Triomphe jusqu’à la fin des Jeu, le 8 septembre prochain. EN IMAGES - Emmanuel Macron préside ce samedi le 105 e anniversaire de l ...