In 1806, Napoleon I ordered the construction of the Arc de Triomphe in honour of the Great Army. Inspired by the arches of antiquity, this emblematic monument bears the illustrious names of the nation and houses the tomb of the unknown soldier, whose flame is renewed every night. A new museography now provides a better understanding of the history of the monument, as well as its national and international symbolic importance. From the terrace it is possible to admire, during the day and in the evening, a unique panorama of the Elysian Fields.
The Arc de Triomphe has witnessed countless historical moments, such as the transfer of Napoleon’s body (on 15 December 1840) and the military parades of the two world wars (in 1919 and 1944).
