Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, France, located in the Place du Carrousel within the grounds of the Louvre. Built between 1806 and 1808, it originally served as the entrance to the Tuileries Palace. After the palace was destroyed, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel became the central landmark of the Place du Carrousel. Commissioned in 1806 to commemorate Napoleon’s military victory at the Battle of Austerlitz the previous year, it was designed in the same year as the more famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris—but that monument took thirty years to complete and is roughly twice its size.

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel stands 19 meters high, 23 meters wide, and 7 meters thick. The central arch is 6 meters high, while the two smaller side arches are 4 meters high. Its exterior features eight Corinthian granite columns topped by statues of eight imperial soldiers. The rose marble reliefs depict Napoleon’s diplomatic and military victories, including the Treaty of Pressburg, Napoleon entering Munich, Napoleon entering Vienna, the Battle of Austerlitz, the Treaty of Tilsit, and the surrender at Ulm.

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Why Go: One of Paris’s most iconic triumphal arches

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: France[France]

Province/State: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City: Paris [Paris]