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Porte du Peyrou
The Arc de Triomphe or Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France.
The arch was designed by the Languedoc architect Charles-Augustin Daliver , after the model of the Porte Saint-Denis in Paris. Its construction was completed in 1692. It was designed in the Doric style with later carvings glorifying King Louis XIV of France.
External link
- Restoration of the arch (in French)
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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