Saturday, December 20, 2014

The Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France - 18th October, 2014



http://ift.tt/1zgx2iO The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (Arch of Triumph 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'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. 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 (in English: "Triumphal Arch") 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) – a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route which runs from the courtyard of the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la Défense. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806 and its iconographic program pitted 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 (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. The large vault is 29.19 m (95.8 ft) high and 14.62 m (48.0 ft) wide. The small vault is 18.68 m (61.3 ft) high and 8.44 m (27.7 ft) wide. Its design was inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus. This film features views of the Arc de Triomphe from Place Charles de Gaulle, views from the top of the Arc over Paris, and views within the Arc. To visit the Arc de Triomphe website, click here: http://ift.tt/1xLFOjs . To read about the Arc de Triomphe on TripAdvisor click here: http://ift.tt/1CPxv8G . To read more about the Arc de Triomphe, click here: http://ift.tt/GZAq3o . To read more about Paris, click here: http://ift.tt/HZv5Id . To visit the official Paris Tourist office website, click here: http://en.parisinfo.com . To see an in-depth film that I made of Paris, click here: http://ift.tt/1zgwZUl . If you liked this film there are many more like it on my YouTube channel, which can be found at http://ift.tt/1uTkpb0 . Please do check out my channel and subscribe to my videos by clicking the red subscribe button. You can also find my travel films and photography updates on the following: Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qnoMEq please like my Facebook page; WordPress: http://ift.tt/1uTkpb3 please follow my blog by clicking the +Follow link; Tumblr: http://ift.tt/1w6b7dl please follow my blog by clicking the +Follow button; Blogger: http://ift.tt/1qnoMUM please follow my blog by bookmarking the page; Google+ just add +stuartmoss ; and You can follow my travels on Twitter @mosstraveltv or by visiting http://ift.tt/1uTkprA .

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