The Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal Arch)
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Arc de Triomphe
Napoléon Ier a donné de nombreux monuments à la France et notamment à Paris, voulant à tout prix, comme tout grand souverain, laisser son empreinte dans le temps. Fervent admirateur de la Civilisation Romaine, il décida donc la construction d'un Arc de Triomphe, retraçant les nombreuses victoires de son Armée, qui devait surplomber l'avenue des Champs Elysées. A l'origine les Arcs avaient une signification pacificatrice car les soldats rentrant de campagne devaient y laisser leurs armes, l'arc marquant l'entrée de la ville. Ils sont devenus ensuite le symbole des victoires des armées. L'arc de la place de l'Etoile dura de 1805 à 1835, les changements de régime successifs retardant l'aboutissement du monument. Go to page
The Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal Arch)
Napoleon I gave various monuments to France and in particular to Paris, as like all great sovereigns he wanted at all costs to leave his mark on the times. Being a fervent admirer of the Roman Civilization, he decided upon the construction of a triumphal arch, retracing his army's various victories which was to tower over the avenue of the Champs Elysées. Originally, arches symbolised peace because soldiers returning from campaigns had to leave their weapons there, the arch marked the entrance to the city. After this they became symbols for armies' victories. The Arch on the Place de l'Etoile took from 1805 to 1835 to construct because successive regime changes delayed completion of the monument. Go to page
Arcul de Triumf
Napoleon I a dat numeroase monumente Franţei şi în special Parisului, vrând cu orice preţ, ca orice alt mare suveran, sa-şi lase amprenta în timp. Mare admirator al civilizaţiei romane, a decis deci construirea unui Arc de Triumf, care să evoce numeroasele sale victorii şi care trebuia să fie peste bulevardul Champs Elysees. La originea lor Arcurile aveau o semnificaţie pacificatoare, căci soldaţii care se întorceau din razboi trebuiau să îşi lase aici armele, arcul marcând intrarea în oraş. Ele au devenit apoi simbolul victoriilor armate. Arcul din piaţa Stelei va dura din 1805 până în 1835, schimbările succesive ale regimului întârziind terminarea monumentului. Go to page
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