Wednesday, April 20, 2016

L'Arc de Triomphe

In the attic above the richly sculptured frieze of soldiers are 30 shields engraved with the names of major French victories in the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.[12]The inside walls of the monument list the names of 660 people, among which are 558 French generals of the First French Empire;[13] The names of those generals killed in battle are underlined. Also inscribed, on the shorter sides of the four supporting columns, are the names of the major French victories in the Napoleonic Wars. The battles that took place in the period between the departure of Napoleon from Elba to his final defeat at Waterloo are not included.
Things you will see
  • angels
  • the arc
  • names of battles
  • Names of french military leaders
  • the victory of 1810

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