Building World Landmarks – Arc d’ Triomphe
Margaret Speaker Yuan
48 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 1410301389
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Language: English
Publish: October 1, 2004
The Arc d’ Triomphe stands at the heart of Paris. Proposed by Napoleon I in 1806, the Arc was built as a monument to the French Army’s triumph at Austerlitz. The Arc commemorates the sacrifices of wartime, and celebrates the ideals of the French liberty, equality, and brotherhood.