French famous building Arc de Triomphe in Paris

French famous building Arc de Triomphe in Paris

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, or the Lion Arc de Triomphe (French: l'Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile), is located in the center of Charles de Gaulle Square in Paris, France, at the western end of the Champs Elysees. The Arc de Triomphe is 49.54 meters high, 44.82 meters wide and 22.21 meters thick. The central arch is 36.6 meters high and 14.6 meters wide. On the walls of the piers on both sides of the Arc de Triomphe, there are four groups of large reliefs with the theme of war: "expedition", "victory", "peace" and "resistance"; some of the sculptures are as high as five or six meters.