The arch, along with the l’arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, was built to commemorate Napoléon’s victories, and the armies he commanded.

Commisioned by Napoléon I, l’Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel was built between 1806 and 1808. Its architects, Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine, were inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome.

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