Arc de triomphe: A Symbol Among Symbols

Architecture and urbanism, History and memory, Heritage and restoration

The Arc de triomphe's educational department offers you the chance to discover the monument from the comfort of your classroom!

Price

Guided tours only
School groups: €70
Social, priority education, disabled: €40
Average duration : 1h
Class(es) : Middle school - High school - Higher education
Accessibility : Contact us to tailor the activity to your students' specific needs
Maximum number of students : Equivalent to one class, around 35 participants

Presentation

This theme will enable you to understand and decipher the monument's iconographic program. What is a triumphal arch? What is an allegory? What is the meaning of the Arc de Triomphe? These are just some of the questions this virtual visit will answer.

Activity description

Livestream visit

The mediator strolls through the Arc de triomphe and comments on the live virtual visit.

360° Tour

The mediator gives a live commentary on a 360° device of the Arc de triomphe.

Practical information

Before booking your virtual visit, please check that you have all the technical requirements:

Visit via the Zoom videoconferencing system (no installation and no account creation required)
Internet connection of at least 5 Mb/s (to check, use speedtest.net)
A computer with at least 8Gb RAM, camera, microphone and speakers so that students can interact live with the guide
A TNI or video projector connected to the computer

If you're not sure, you can test the connection with the monument's staff.

For reservations, please send your completed pre-reservation form only to: reservations.arcdetriomphe@monuments-nationaux.fr

If you'd like to do a test or set up an educational project for your classes, please don't hesitate to contact us at: service.educatifarc@monuments-nationaux.fr