Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
General information
Type	Triumphal arch
Address	Place du Carrousel
Town or city	Paris
Country	France
Coordinates	48°51′42″N 2°19′58″E / 48.86173°N 2.33291°E / 48.86173; 2.33291
Construction started	1806
Completed	1808
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Charles Percier, Pierre François Léonard Fontaine

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (pronounced [aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f dy kaʁusɛl]) (English: Triumphal Arch of the Carousel) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order.^[1] It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories in the Wars of the Third and Fourth Coalitions. The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, at the far end of the Champs-Élysées, is about twice the size; designed in the same year but not completed until 1836.