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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
28 July, 2015

2015-07-28
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (not to be confused with the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) is a monument designed by Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine and built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year. It is located in the Place du Carrousel, west of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.