Spanning the ramp was a low arch surmounted by the loges of the queen and high nobility.
They went in by the entrance gates, past the simple, massive, stone arch surmounted by the great lion of England.
It can be described as a double triumphal arch surmounted by a dome, which was carried by four arches.
The interior of the courtyard is a continuous façade of 92 arches surmounted by a parapet, beyond which the domes of the bays can be seen.
The nave is flanked by pointed arches surmounted by a gallery (triforium) which supports the groin vault, the first of this type built in Normandy (1130).
The present Crown is made of gold and includes four crosses pattée and four fleurs-de-lis, with two arches on top, surmounted by a cross pattée.
The main entrance to the forum is on the southern side, a triumphal arch surmounted by a statue of Trajan in a six-horse chariot.
The portico is marked by two sculpted pilasters, comprising a large arch, surmounted by a slim canopy, containing two minor arches of the same profile.
This was Lorraine's first classical triumphal arch, surmounted by a statue of Virgil in honour of the bride's Mantuan home.
Other sights include the Notre-Dame Bridge, with five arches surmounted by a chapel in the middle.