The four main statues on the legs of the arc are allegories, and not battles as such.
The best-known statue, facing the Champs-Elysees, is "Le départ des volontaires de 92", (departure of the 1792's volunteers). It depicts all kind of French gathering to defend their country. Popularly known as "la Marseillaise", it by far the best of the four statues and the most famous. Sculptor: François Rude.
"Le Triomphe de 1810", by Cortot, represent Napoleon at the height of his might. "La Résistance de 1814" by Etex is an allegory of the resistance on French soil; "la Paix de 1815" is an elegory of peace after the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, still sculpted by Etex.
All of Napoleon's famous battles are engraved on the Arc, excepted defeats like Waterloo.
No, there is no parabola shape on the arc. The legs are parallel lines connecting to the arch which is an half-circle.
The correct spelling in both English and French is Arc de Triomphe.
The Arc de Triomphe is in Roman style, but was not built by the Romans.
They visit the Arc de Triomphe because it is in the heart of Paris.
The Arc de Triomphe is kind of white with a very light golden hue.
The Arc is a monument. There is no people living there.
Not very. The hotel is near the Eiffel Tower, but within a kilometre of the Arc de Triomphe.
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people from all over the world come to Paris especially to experience the views that the arc de triomphe provides .
people from all over the world come to Paris especially to experience the views that the arc de triomphe provides .
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument. It does not cause any more accidents than any other building.