The first Roman arches were located at the entries of the cities. Soldiers returning from a military campaign had to lay down their weapons before passing under the arch. By doing so, they were symbolically reinstated as a normal citizen.
  

L’arc de Triomphe in the spring time, viewed from avenue de Friedland. The arch was built by Napoléon as a crowning element of the avenue des Champs-Élysées. The Emperor was an admirer of ancient Roman architecture.

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