Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe explained
The following is a list of the 660 names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris.[1] Most of them represent generals who served during the French First Republic (1792–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815).[2] Underlined names signify those killed in action. Additionally, the names of specific armies are listed, grouped together by the four compass facades of the arch: North (northern France, lower Rhine, Netherlands), East (Central Europe, Switzerland, Italy), South (Mediterranean Europe, Egypt, southern France) and West (Pyrenees, western France, notable units).
Related list: Battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe.
Northern pillar
The 165 names inscribed on the Northern pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue de Wagram)
Eastern pillar
The 164 names inscribed on the Eastern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue de Wagram)
Southern pillar
The 166 names inscribed on the Southern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue Kléber)
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| KELLERMANN, F. | RUTY | ANSELME | SERURIER | BON | CHARPENTIER | POUGET | GRIGNY | MAGON | BACHELU | |
| RIVAUD DE LA RÈRE | SOULT, P. | BRUNET | MURAT | LANUSSE | DAMAS | LASALCETTE | CHAMPEAUX | POITEVIN DE MLAN | MEUNIER, C. | |
| FIORELLA | DIGEON | BIRON | BEAUHARNAIS | RUSCA | GAZAN | SOULÈS | CHARTON | BESSIÈRES, B. | BRICHE | |
| VIGNOLLE | LAPLANE | DUMERBION | MARMONT | GARDANNE | BEKER | CAMPREDON | BAYRAND | CAVAIGNAC | THOUVENOT | |
| FAULTRIER | JEANIN | MONTESQUIOU | MENOU | DUBOIS | MARCHAND | CHABRAN | POINT | GUDIN, P. | MERLIN | |
| CAFFARELLI, A. | DODE | DUMAS | PERRÉE | ST HILAIRE | DALLEMAGNE | VIAL | BOISGERARD | DELAITRE | DEJEAN, A. | |
| SANSON | FABRE | MASSENA | LAPOYPE | GARNIER | CHABERT | BERTHEZENE | DUPHOT | BORRELLI | SUBERVIE | |
| PERNETY | DELAMOTTE, A. | BERTHIER | REYNIER | DOMBROWSKY | COLLI | EXELMANS | BANEL | MONTÉLÉGIER | BIGARRE | |
| LASOWSKI | GARBÉ | AUGEREAU | LAHARPE | DOMMARTIN | ZAYONSCHECK | LEDRU DES ESSDS | STENGEL | BERGE | LARREY | |
| SARRUT | STROLTZ | JOUBERT | RAMPON | VERDIER | PARTOUNEAUX | DARRICAU | VALLONGUE | MERLIN, E. | LAMETH, CH. | |
| ARRIGHI | QUIOT | KLEBER | BELLIARD | MENARD | DUPAS | CASSAGNE | SULKOSKY | VALAZÉ | CAUSSE | |
| DANTHOUARD | RÉMOND, V. | BRUEYS | ANDREOSSI | FRERE | ROGUET | CAFFARELLI | LETURC | LUCOTTE | LAHURE | |
| EMERIAU | BONNEMAINS | DESAIX | CHASSELOUP | MIOLLIS | MONIER | DELEGORGUES | MIREUR | LOVERDO | ROIZE | |
| RAZOUT | ST GENIÉS | BRUNE | GUYEUX | DUGUA | RICARD | RAMBAUD | DESNOYERS | BAUROT | MARISY | |
| DÉRIOT | WILLAUMEZ | SCHAWEMBOURG | VAUBOIS | SERAS | MAINONI | CACAULT | MARIGNY | LAFON-BLANIAC | MORANGIES | |
| TIRLET | LAMORANDIÈRE | GANTHEAUME | BEY D'HILLIERS | DESTAING | PACTHOD | PIJON | BLANCHEVILLE | DESGENETTES | BRON | |
| MORIO DE LISLE | | CHAMORIN | | DENNIÉE | | ST LAURENT | | | SIBUET | | |
Western pillar
The 165 names inscribed on the Western pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue Kléber)
See also
Further reading
- Web site: Arnauld . Divry . 2023 . Les 660 noms inscrits sur l'Arc de Triomphe de Paris . arnauld-divry.ovh . fr . 25 August 2024.
- Web site: Nathan D. . Jensen . 2012 . Appendix: Names on the Arc de Triomphe . arcdetriomphe.info . 30 December 2015 . none. "Unfortunately, some names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe are ambiguous due to notable individuals sharing the same last name. While most names are clearly honoring a particular officer, a few remain which are unclear."
Notes and References
- Web site: Nathan D. . Jensen . 2019 . History of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile . Frenchempire.net . August 13, 2021.
- Book: Baedeker, Karl . 1860 . Guide à Paris par Baedeker: Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile . Paris . A. Bohné . 91 . August 13, 2021.