Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe

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.
    Northern pillar
    Armies of northern France, the lower Rhine and the Netherlands.
  • Eastern pillar Armies of Central Europe, Switzerland and Italy.
    Eastern pillar
    Armies of Central Europe, Switzerland and Italy.
  • Southern pillar Armies of Mediterranean Europe, Egypt and southern France.
    Southern pillar
    Armies of Mediterranean Europe, Egypt and southern France.
  • Western pillar Armies of the Pyrenees, western France and notable units.
    Western pillar
    Armies of the Pyrenees, western France and notable units.
  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.