Arc DE Triomphe Du Carrousel France-1938: Pedestrians Crossing Before a Sculpted Triumphal Arch

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationArc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Ile-de-France, France
Duration9s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1938 · Paris & Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel · Reel 9dc51293 contains 19 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

Urban heritage
Sightseeing
Public space
Pedestrian movement
Monumental architecture
Travel memory

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · handheld · Nearly frontal, slightly low angle
Setting: outdoor · Open urban plaza around a monumental arch beside Louvre buildings
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Partly cloudy
Lighting: Direct sunlight on the stone façade with deep shadows inside the passages
People: 8 · Approximately eight pedestrians appear at once in the sampled views, mostly distant adults wearing coats or jackets, with some hats; faces are indistinct.
Vehicles: Period automobile
Landmarks: Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel · Louvre palace buildings
Objects: Stone columns · Relief panels · Three arched passages · Rooftop chariot sculpture · Sculpted horses · Standing sculptural figures · Paved foreground
Colors: warm beige · purple-blue · brown · dark gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The arch fills the frame as pedestrians cross its base.
Passing figures enter the foreground beneath the rooftop chariot sculpture.
A light-colored automobile appears through the central opening.
The frontal composition continues with pedestrians along the lower edge.

Pedestrians Crossing Before a Sculpted Triumphal Arch — Clip Details

Paris, France, circa 1938 home movie footage shows the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel filling a nearly frontal view as pedestrians cross the foreground. Three arched openings, columns, relief panels and a rooftop chariot sculpture stand against a blue sky with scattered clouds. A light-colored automobile briefly appears through the central opening, with Louvre buildings behind and beside the monument. The continuous wide shot holds its composition with slight handheld drift.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shot
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 9s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002801

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Ile-de-France, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for Paris landmark views circa 1938 with incidental pedestrians and a brief glimpse of period motoring.
Period detail: Long coats, hats and a rounded automobile may show late-1930s street dress and vehicle design, although the small figures limit precise dating.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor holds the landmark centrally while unstaged pedestrians cross the foreground without engaging with the camera.
What appears in frame: The view contains three archways, stone columns, relief panels, a rooftop chariot group, pedestrians, adjoining palace buildings and a passing automobile.
Film character: Soft projected detail, visible grain, dust specks, warm color rendition and slight frame drift give the transfer its small-gauge archival texture.
Edit role: Use as an establishing shot for the Louvre precinct or a short travel transition linking palace architecture with public activity.
Historical context: The monument stands in the Carrousel precinct between the Louvre and the Tuileries, with everyday pedestrian movement providing scale beneath its sculptural decoration.
Research note: People and architectural sculpture are visible; film copyright, likeness permissions and any applicable artwork or property rights are separate considerations, and releases are not established here.
Research search match: Matches searches for Carrousel arch home movies, Paris circa 1938, Louvre precinct pedestrians and projected small-gauge color travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Louvre façade and flowerbeds or horse sculpture beside ornate gates, then other Paris views circa 1938 and comparable landmark sightseeing scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, circa 1938, seen frontally with pedestrians beneath its central passage and sculpted rooftop chariot. — Pedestrians cross the open foreground beneath the monument's three passages.
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Passing pedestrians in front of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris, circa 1938, with Louvre buildings visible at the sides. — A closer passing figure enters the lower left while others walk before the arch.
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Paris, circa 1938: pedestrians cross before the Carrousel arch while a period automobile is visible through its central opening. — Pedestrians and a small vehicle add movement below the relief-covered façade.
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A light-colored car passes through the view beneath the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, circa 1938, behind foreground pedestrians. — The central passage frames a light-colored automobile behind the walkers.
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