Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe

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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
    Armies of northern France, the lower Rhine and the Netherlands.

  • Eastern pillar
    Armies of Central Europe, Switzerland and Italy.

  • Southern pillar
    Armies of Mediterranean Europe, Egypt and southern France.

  • Western pillar
    Armies of the Pyrenees, western France and notable units.

Northern pillar[]

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The 165 names inscribed on the Northern pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue de Wagram)
Column 01 Column 02 Column 03 Column 04 Column 05 Column 06 Column 07 Column 08 Column 09 Column 10
JE BONAPARTE
CHARTRES LUCKNER GROUCHY AMBERT PONCET BROUSSIER DUHESME HUARD
DUMONCEAU MARGARON LAFAYETTE VILLARET JSE GIRARD ROTTEMBOURG
DUMOURIEZ DILLON TAPONIER LETORT BOUVIER DES EATZ DESVAUX
VERHUELL PIRÉ KELLERMANN CHARBONIER LAMARCHE BONNEAU QUENTIN FRIANT BURTHE MICHEL
ROUYER BALTUS TRUGUET MIRANDA COLAUD
BEURNONVILLE VALENCE HATRY MORLOT OLIVIER MERMET
DAMPIERRE TILLY DUFOUR LEMOINE MALHER PERCY
PUTHOD CUSTINE FERRAND MEUNIER LEVAL PETIET
ST GERMAIN HOUCHARD MARCEAU SAHUC PETIT VILLEMANSY
DESSAIX, J. DAMAS LATOUCHE LANDREMONT DEJEAN DEBELLE MONTRICHARD TESTE DELCAMBRE
MISSIESSY PICHEGRU SOUHAM HARDY BOYER PAJOL LOCHET
VANDERMAESEN JOURDAN KILMAINE LORGE MARCOGNET CAMBRONNE
DOUMERC HAMELIN HOCHE DABOVILLE VANDAMME LAHOUSSAYE DAUMESNIL COSMAO
AMEY BERNADOTTE CARNOT LEMAIRE GUILLEMINOT CURELI BINOT
BORDESOULLE CHAMPIONNET DUVAL HARVILLE BASTOUL
VILLATTE LEFEBVRE WATRIN BEAUREPAIRE PORET DE MORVAN
SCHNEIDER

Eastern pillar[]

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The 164 names inscribed on the Eastern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue de Wagram)
Column 11 Column 12 Column 13 Column 14 Column 15 Column 16 Column 17 Column 18 Column 19 Column 20
NARBONNE MOREAU GERARD TURREAU DESJARDINS CARRA ST CYR BEAUPUY BARBANÈGRE
CLARKE BERCKHEIM BRUIX MAISON DESSOLES NANSOUTY DECOUZ VALHUBERT DUPRAT ROUSSEL D'HAL
THARREAU ORNANO MICHAUD MOUTON BONET DELMAS CURIAL DEBILLY LEPIC
KNIAZIEWICZ GOUVION ST CYR LECOURBE COMPANS FRIRION BEAUMONT CAMPANA L'HÉRITIER
TREILLARD PLAUZONNE NEY STE SUZANNE MONTBRUN CLAPAREDE CERVONI GAUTIER PELET JACQUINOT
DERY MACDONALD FERINO LARIBOISSIERE BISSON LTR MAUBOURG CAULAINCOURT
OUDINOT GRENIER GUDIN WALTHER LASALLE DOMON
DAVOUST SCHAAL MORAND DURUTTE
LANNES BOURCIER LEGRAND BOUDET KLEIN DURRIEU DARU
MARULAZ SÉGUR, PH. MORTIER RICHEPANCE LABOISSIERE ROCHAMBEAU HEUDELET
GUYOT DE LACOUR VALLIN BESSIERES ÉBLÉ DELZONS DONZELOT VIALA SCHRAMM, J.
DEFRANCE LALAING D'AUDDE PONIATOWSKY MARESCOT SORBIER CONROUX BELLAVESNE
ROSILY RAPP D'HAUTPOUL TEULIÉ MARION
ALMÉRAS LAURISTON SAVARY DUROC DESPAGNE DAHLMANN
ALBERT DEDON VILLENEUVE DROUET MIEU DUMAS CORBINEAU LANABÈRE
WATHIER MOLITOR BERTRAND SONGIS GRANDJEAN ABBATUCCI LTR DAUVERGNE LEJEUNE ROMEUF
MOREAUX ROSAMEL

Southern pillar[]

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The 166 names inscribed on the Southern pillar (Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Avenue Kléber)
Column 21 Column 22 Column 23 Column 24 Column 25 Column 26 Column 27 Column 28 Column 29 Column 30
LS BONAPARTE
KELLERMANN, F RUTY ANSELME SERURIER BON CHARPENTIER MAGON BACHELU
RIVAUD DE LA RÈRE SOULT, P. BRUNET MURAT LANUSSE DAMAS MEUNIER, C.
FIORELLA DIGEON BIRON BEAUHARNAIS RUSCA GAZAN BESSIÈRES, B. BRICHE
DUMERBION MARMONT GARDANNE BEKER CAVAIGNAC THOUVENOT
JEANIN MONTESQUIOU MENOU DUBOIS MARCHAND CHABRAN MERLIN
CAFFARELLI, A. DODE DUMAS PERRÉE ST HILAIRE DALLEMAGNE VIAL BOISGERARD
MASSENA LAPOYPE GARNIER CHABERT BERTHEZENE DUPHOT SUBERVIE
BERTHIER REYNIER DOMBROWSKY COLLI EXELMANS
AUGEREAU LAHARPE DOMMARTIN ZAYONSCHECK STENGEL LARREY
SARRUT STROLTZ JOUBERT RAMPON VERDIER PARTOUNEAUX MERLIN, E. LAMETH, CH.
ARRIGHI QUIOT KLEBER BELLIARD DUPAS CASSAGNE SULKOSKY CAUSSE
BRUEYS ANDREOSSI FRERE ROGUET CAFFARELLI LAHURE
EMERIAU BONNEMAINS DESAIX CHASSELOUP MIOLLIS MONIER MIREUR
BRUNE GUYEUX DUGUA RICARD
WILLAUMEZ SCHAWEMBOURG VAUBOIS SERAS
TIRLET GANTHEAUME BEY D'HILLIERS PACTHOD PIJON DESGENETTES
MORIO DE LISLE CHAMORIN

Western pillar[]

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The 165 names inscribed on the Western pillar (Avenue de la Grande Armée / Avenue Kléber)
Column 31 Column 32 Column 33 Column 34 Column 35 Column 36 Column 37 Column 38 Column 39 Column 40
DESFOURNEAUX SERVAN CLAUZEL LESPINASSE MCE MATHIEU MUSNIER LENOURY
BERRUYER DUGOMMIER LECLERC SAURET HARISPE PECHEUX BEAUREGARD TROUDE
HÉDOUVILLE SCHERER SEBASTIANI MERLE LAVAL BARROIS COMPERE COLBERT, E.
MARTIN CORBINEAU, J. MONCEY REILLE SOLIGNAC DARMAGNAC COLBERT MAURIN
LAMARTILLIÈRE DUVERNET, M. DEFLERS DORSENNE MANCUNE DAULTANNE QUESNEL SENARMONT
CAULAINCOURT, L. DROUOT DUPERRE HABERT SALM = NOAILLES
LERY FLAHAULT MULLER BARBANTANE RUFFIN GRAINDORGE SERCEY
ST SULPICE PERIGNON SAHUGUET DUBRETON DELORT FEREY
LEFÈVRE-DESNTE DAGOBERT THIEBAULT HAXO EEL REY JARDON CHRISTIANI
REISET VICTOR BRENIER LAMARQUE LAPISSE WERLE
ORDENER SOULT CANCLAUX LOISON VALEE
DECRES TRAVOT MARANSIN SEVEROLI TAUPIN THOMIERES RENAUDIN
GUYOT, C. SUCHET DELABORDE FOY ABBE KLOPISKY LACOSTE
JUNOT MARBOT SEMELE SALIGNY BERTOLETTI LHERMITTE
CHASTEL DECAEN WILLOT GOBERT FRANCESCHI LALLEMAND BASTE
VALLETAUX LINOIS LAGRANGE MILHAUD PHILIPPON
HUBER BIZANET

See also[]

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[]

  • 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."
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