the arc was commissioned by napoleon in 1806, not too long after his victory in austerlitz. It took 30 years to finish the Arc de Triomphe, and no wonder: it's incredibly elaborate.

2. As for the Arc de Triomphe itself, Napoleon commissioned the monument in 1806 to honour the French army. Originally designed by architect Jean Chalgrin, it is the work of several architects and ...

The image of the Arc de Triomphe has appeared on television screens across the world through a cloud of tear gas as violent protests erupted in Paris.

Workers began covering the Arc de Triomphe in 25,000 metres of silvery-blue recyclable plastic wrapping on Sunday (12 September), before it was inaugurated by Mr Macron earlier this week.

Arc De Triomphe Is Wrapped In Fabric, Fulfilling One Of Christo's Last Wishes It is "a sensual, popular and monumental gesture," says Carine Rolland, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of culture.

After three months of construction work at Paris’ famed Arc de Triomphe, the 160-foot-tall war monument has been completely concealed. The landmark, built during Napoleon’s reign, has been ...

Virtual artwork created to celebrate Pride Month, no physical art added to monument. The Arc de Triomphe, a neoclassical structure commissioned in 1806 to commemorate French military victories ...

Item 1 of 3 Workers install a shimmering wrapper to envelop Paris landmark, the Arc de Triomphe, in a posthumous installation by artist Christo on the Champs Elysee avenue, in Paris, France ...