Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris. It should not to be confused with larger, and better-known Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile.

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is located to to the West of the Louvre, and the Place du Carrousel (it stands on the site of Tuileries Palace, a former royal and imperial palace which was destroyed in the Paris Commune of 1871).

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel commemorates Napoleon's victories in 1805, and was constructed between 1806 and 1808. The monument is 63 feet (19 meters) high, 75 feet (23 meters) wide, and 24 feet (7.3 meters) deep. The arch contains:

Three arches: a large central arch, flanked by two smaller arches.
Eight marble Corinthian columns, each topped with a statue of a soldier of the Empire.
Bas-reliefs of the Arms of the Kingdom of Italy, the French Empire, Wisdom and Strength, and of various Napoleonic triumphs.
On top of the monument are four horses (quadriga) which are a copy of the Horses of Saint Mark which adorn St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

British readers will be interested to know that the design of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, was one of the main sources of inspiration for the design of London's Marble Arch.

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The Arc De Triomphe and the Carrousel Arch

By Michel Dillange

Editions Ouest-France
Released: December 31st, 1990
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The Arc De Triomphe and the Carrousel Arch

Manufacturer: Editions Ouest-France
ISBN: 2858827524
EAN: 9782858827527

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Product Category: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: English Ed
Number of Pages: 0
Author: Michel Dillange
Publication Date: December 31st, 1990
Release Date: December 31st, 1990

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Size: 9.055118101 inches by 6.4960629855 inches by 0.1181102361 inches
Weight: 0.20062065842 Pounds

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