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.

Cast:Benoît Allemane, Michael S. Cullen, Isabelle Rouge-Ducos, Olivier Wieviorka, Vladimir Yavachev, Angélique Kidjo,

Genre:Documentary, TV Movie,

country:France,

Production:Flair Productions, ARTE GEIE, ORF, TV5 Québec Canada, TV5 Monde,