Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe

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.

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  Northern pillar
  Armies of northern France, the lower Rhine and the Netherlands.
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  Eastern pillar
  Armies of Central Europe, Switzerland and Italy.
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  Southern pillar
  Armies of Mediterranean Europe, Egypt and southern France.
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  Western pillar
  Armies of the Pyrenees, western France and notable units.

Northern pillar

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  Columns 1, 2.
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  Columns 3, 4.
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  Columns 5, 6.
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  Columns 7, 8, 9.
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  Columns 9, 10.

The 165 names inscribed on the Northern pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue de Wagram)

Eastern pillar

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  Columns 11, 12.
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  Columns 13, 14.
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  Columns 15, 16.
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  Columns 17, 18.
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  Columns 19, 20.

The 164 names inscribed on the Eastern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue de Wagram)

Southern pillar

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  Columns 21, 22.
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  Columns 23, 24.
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  Columns 25, 26.
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  Columns 27, 28.
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  Columns 29, 30.

The 166 names inscribed on the Southern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue Kléber)

Western pillar

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  Columns 31, 32.
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  Columns 33, 34.
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  Columns 35, 36.
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  Columns 37, 38.
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  Columns 39, 40.

The 165 names inscribed on the Western pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue Kléber)

See also

• France portal

• Battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe

References

1. Jensen, Nathan D. (2019). "History of the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile". Frenchempire.net. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
2. Baedeker, Karl (1860). Guide à Paris par Baedeker: Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. Paris: A. Bohné. p. 91. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

Further reading

• Divry, Arnauld (2023). "Les 660 noms inscrits sur l'Arc de Triomphe de Paris". arnauld-divry.ovh (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
• Jensen, Nathan D. (2012). "Appendix: Names on the Arc de Triomphe". arcdetriomphe.info. Retrieved 30 December 2015. "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."