The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

Name: The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion
Director: Laurent Ramamonjiarisoa
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 2021
Rating: 8
Cast: Benoît Allemane, Michael S. Cullen, Isabelle Rouge-Ducos, Olivier Wieviorka, Vladimir Yavachev

8/10

2021

0h 54m

Documentary

TV Movie

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.