Arc de Triomphe, Paris
- Address: Ave des Champs-Elysees
- Vicinity: Ave de la Grande Armee, Ave Victor Hugo
- Arrondissement Municipal of 8th Rt, Elysium in Paris
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1836/00/00 | Arc de Triomphe is built between 1806 and 1836 | |||||
| 1885/06/01 | Victor Hugo | In Memoriam | Victor Hugo's casket is laid on a high, ornately decorated platform beneath the Arc de Triomphe | Funeral of Victor Hugo |
| Particulars for Arc de Triomphe, Paris: | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Arch |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Attribute | Outdoor |
| Art Type | Sculpture |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Structure Type | Triumphal Arch |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Night: A Nightmare (short story) | Short Story | Guy de Maupassant | I stopped under the Arch of Triumph to look at the avenue, the long, admirable, starry avenue, going to the heart of Paris between two lines of flame, and the stars! | |
| The Unknown (Guy de Maupassant short story) | Short Story |
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Guy de Maupassant | But just as the sun was going down on one beautiful evening in May I recognized her walking along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe stood out in bold relief against the fiery glow of the sky. |
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