Names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe

The following is a list of the 660 names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Most of them represent generals who served during the French First Republic (1792–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815). 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.
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