![The Arc de Triomphe de l'Ătoile (Triumphal Arch of the Star) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Ătoile), at the western end of the Champs-ĂlysĂ©es. It should not be confused with a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of the Louvre. The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. The Arc de Triomphe is the linchpin of the Axe historique (historic axis) â a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route which runs from the courtyard of the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la DĂ©fense. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806 and its iconographic program pits heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments with triumphant patriotic messages. The monument stands 50 metres in height, 45 m wide and 22 m deep. Its design was inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus. The Arc de Triomphe is built on such a large scale that, three weeks after the Paris victory parade in 1919 (marking the end of hostilities in World War I), Charles Godefroy flew his Nieuport biplane through it, with the event captured on newsreel. It was the tallest triumphal arch in existence until the completion of the Monumento a la RevoluciĂłn in Mexico City in 1938, which is 67 metres high. The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, completed in 1982, is modelled on the Arc de Triomphe and is slightly taller at 60 m [Wikipedia.org]](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6187899/ce730aaa-6e04-4cb2-ae2d-4e846d97c027.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=1920&ra=fit&ch=480)
¿Qué tal es XVII Distrito?
Hay muchas cosas que a los turistas les gustan de XVII Distrito, especialmente sus restaurantes. Disfruta de esta zona perfecta para pasear que se destaca por sus cafeterĂas y sus tiendas. Aprenda sobre el patrimonio local en los lugares emblemĂĄticos mĂĄs visitados, como Arco del Triunfo. Hay muchĂsimos lugares por descubrir, como Place de Clichy y Rue du Faubourg Saint-HonorĂ©.
CĂłmo llegar a XVII Distrito
Vuela a:
- 17,6 km de XVII Distrito
- 22,5 km de XVII Distrito
Viaja a XVII Distrito en tren
EncontrarĂĄs las siguientes estaciones de tren en la zona:
- EstaciĂłn de tren Paris Pont-Cardinet
- EstaciĂłn de tren Porte de Clichy de ParĂs
CĂłmo llegar a XVII Distrito en metro
Las estaciones de la zona incluyen las siguientes:
- EstaciĂłn de metro Rome
- EstaciĂłn de metro La Fourche
- EstaciĂłn de metro Brochant
Atracciones y actividades en XVII Distrito y en los alrededores
Atracciones en XVII Distrito
- Arco del Triunfo
- Place de Clichy
- Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
- Plaza Charles de Gaulle
- Centro de convenciones Palais des CongrĂšs de Paris
Actividades en XVII Distrito
- Teatro Hebertot/Petit Hebertot
- Teatro del Celebrity Centre
- Museo Nacional Jean-Jacques Henner