The Arc de Triomphe A Nations Passion

The pride of Napoleons victories the Arc de Triomphe whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the top of the ChampsÉlysées is along with the Eiffel Tower one of the most visited monuments in the French capital Wanted by an emperor inaugurated under the reign of a king LouisPhilippe and sanctuarized by the Republic this patriotic temple polarizes the passions of a whole nation A historical portrait before packaging which teems with anecdotes and unsuspected details