Built in 1674 shortly after the completion of the nearby Porte St-Denis, the Porte St-Martin celebrates Louis XIV's victories over German, Spanish, and Dutch forces. Like … the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the Porte St-Martin features three cutout arches. (photo) [link]

This grand arch in the 10th arrondissement was built in 1674 under the reign of Louis XIV, who commissioned it to commemorate his military victories in Holland and the … Rhine region. The arch stands on an ancient road that for centuries was used by royalty traveling to and from the Basilica of St-Denis to the north of Paris. The last monarch to pass beneath the arch was Queen Victoria in 1885 during the Universal Exposition in Paris. The Porte St-Denis is said to have provided the inspiration for both the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile and the Manhattan Bridge Arch in New York. (photo) [link]

Originally known as the pont de Passy, this two-tier bridge was constructed between 1903 and 1905, and was later renamed for the site of a French victory in Africa during … World War II. The lower level of the bridge consists of two roadways separated by a pedestrian walkway, and the upper level carries trains of the number 6 Métro line. Primarily constructed out of metal, the bridge also contains a grand masonry arch at its center featuring large-scale sculptures. (photo) [link]

Conceived as a modern version of the Arc de Triomphe, meant to celebrate humanist ideals rather than military prowess, the Grand Arche de la Fraternité was completed in … 1990, although it was inaugurated in 1989 as part of the celebrations marking the bicentennial of the French revolution. Situated in the midst of the La Défense business district, it is the centerpiece of this enclave of high-rises dominating the skyline to the west of Paris. (photo) [link]

Although built on a smaller scale than its counterpart at the other end of the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel similarly celebrates the military … victories of France under Napoleon. Situated just west of the Louvre, it is the easternmost point on the Grand Axis (Axe historique) of Paris, which runs in a (mostly) straight line from here to the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile and on to the Grande Arche in La Défense. Completed in 1808, the arch was originally decorated with four bronze horses Napoleon seized from St. Mark's Cathedral, although they were eventually returned to Venice in 1815. (photo) [link]

First commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 as a tribute to France's military successes, the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile (its full name) was not completed until 1836. Since … then, this iconic monument has been the backdrop to many important historical events, including military celebrations after both world wars. In 1920, an unknown soldier of France was buried beneath the arch, and the flame lit in his honor is rekindled every evening, in effect making the site less an homage to martial glory than a place of remembrance for those lost in battle. [link]