# Arc de Triomphe inaugurated (1836)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1836-arc-de-triomphe-inaugurated
Location: Paris

The monumental arch commemorated Revolutionary and Napoleonic military history. Within the broader Restoration, July Monarchy & Second Republic period, Post-Napoleonic France alternated between restored monarchy, constitutional reform and revolution. Industrialization, colonial expansion and new social movements culminated in the democratic upheaval of 1848. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis-Philippe I (King of the French). Arc de Triomphe inaugurated mattered because cultural and intellectual institutions helped shape French identity and France’s influence beyond its borders. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Arc de Triomphe inaugurated mattered because cultural and intellectual institutions helped shape French identity and France’s influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Louis-Philippe I](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-philippe-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Arc de Triomphe inaugurated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Arc+de+Triomphe+inaugurated&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Arc de Triomphe inaugurated](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Arc+de+Triomphe+inaugurated)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)