The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

8.0
202154m

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.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Benoît Allemane

Benoît Allemane

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Christo

Christo

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Charles Godefroy

Charles Godefroy

Self (archive footage)

Photo of René Coty

René Coty

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron

Self (archive footage)

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