The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

2021 8.0 (1 votes) 0h 54m

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Documentary TV Movie

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Flair Productions
ARTE GEIE
ORF
TV5 Québec Canada
TV5 Monde

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion (L'Arc de Triomphe, passion d'une nation)

Overview

The pride of Napoleon's victories, the Arc de Triomphe, whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the top of the Champs-Élysées, is, along with the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the French capital. Wanted by an emperor, inaugurated under the reign of a king (Louis-Philippe) and sanctuarized by the Republic, this patriotic temple polarizes the passions of a whole nation. A historical portrait before "packaging", which teems with anecdotes and unsuspected details.