I was in Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France

I am really smiling in this photo taken in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. I am very happy after visiting one of the dream places I want to go to. First of all, thanks to my dearest hubby for making this trip possible. Your great Schatz and Paris too..hehe! I am also sharing a bit history about Arc de Triomphe. Feel free to browse below. Remember, I am not talking about about Colonix here but about Arc de Triomphe. I will share more photos once I am finish downloading all my photos.

this is me in front of this famous monument called Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France

History of Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It was commissioned in 1806 after the victory at Austerlitz by Emperor Napoleon at the peak of his fortunes. Laying the foundations alone took two years, and in 1810 when Napoleon entered Paris from the west with his bride Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, he had a wooden mock-up of the completed arch constructed. The architect Jean Chalgrin died in 1811, and the work was taken over by Jean-Nicolas Huyot. During the Restoration, construction was halted and would not be completed until the reign of King Louis-Philippe, in 1833–36 when the architects on site were Goust, then Huyot, under the direction of Héricart de Thury. Napoleon’s body passed under it on 15 December 1840 on its way to its second and final resting place at Les Invalides.