At the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, explanation of the size of the stone

Name: Au pied de l'Arc de Triomphe, explication de la taille de la pierre
Start: 2022-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T17:45:00+02:00
Location: Arc de Triomphe

This year, after the guided tours of the Arc de Triomphe, at the foot of the Arc, a stonemason will give an explanation of the work of the cutter. Saturday: 11am, 2.30pm, 5pm. Duration 45 minutes.

Samedi 17 septembre 2022, 11h00, 14h30, 17h00Passé

Office de tourisme d'Orange

The European Heritage Days are an opportunity to discover the Arc de Triomphe, recently restored and which since 2000 years testifies to the rich history of the ancient city of Arausio. A monument to the glory of the Roman Empire, the Arc is located in
the northern entrance of the city on the way Agrippa, it evokes the victories
Roman land and naval.
First dedicated to the veterans of the second Gallic Legion, founder of the COLONIA FIRMA IULIA SECUNDANI ARAUSIO, then to the Emperor Tiberius, it is an exceptional testimony of Roman art in Provence.
Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1981, its remarkable state of conservation and the quality of its high reliefs make it a must-see in Gallo-Roman Provence.

À propos du lieu

Arc de Triomphe

Esplanade de l'Avenue de l'Arc de Triomphe 84100 Orange

Vaucluse
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Located on Via Agrippa and dedicated to the glory of the founding veterans of the Roman colony of Orange at the beginning of the 1st century, the Arc de Triomphe d'Orange is an exceptional monument of Gallo-Roman art in Provence.