In order to show off national strength and celebrate the victory of the war, on February 1806, Napoleon announced the construction of "a great sculpture" in the Plaza of Stars (now Charles de Gaulle Square) to welcome the French soldiers who returned home in triumph in the future. On August 5th of the same year, 15, ground was broken according to the design of famous architect Shagelan. But after Napoleon was overthrown, the Arc de Triomphe project fell by the wayside. 1830 After the Bourbon Dynasty was overthrown, the project continued. After 30 years on and off, the Arc de Triomphe was finally completed on July 29th. 1836.
1840 12 15, Prince Anwar of the French July Dynasty led a warship to St. Helens Island to take Napoleon's body back to the motherland. 900,000 Parisians braved the cold and attended this grand funeral with deep affection. Napoleon's body was escorted by a guard of honor, passed through the Arc de Triomphe countless times before his death, and was finally reburied in the lobby on the roof of the garden of the Paris Veterans Retirement Home.
1885, the famous French writer victor hugo died, and the French people decided to hold a grand state funeral for him in memory of this great writer. His body stayed at the Arc de Triomphe for one night on May 22, and then was buried in the Pantheon dedicated to the burial of great men.
1919 July 14, a group of French officers and men who participated in World War I crossed the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate their victory, which was also the national day of France.
1920165438+1October1kloc-0/,and the bodies of unknown martyrs who died in World War I were buried under the Arc de Triomphe. Then at 1923, fireworks were lit next to the tomb of the unknown soldier to commemorate all the French soldiers who died for the motherland. Since then, the flame has been lit every night 18: 30, and it will last all night. Every year165438+1October 1 1 became the armistice day of World War I to commemorate 19 18 when France recovered Alsace and Laloren from Germany.