The Historic Arc de Triomphe is a Must-See in Paris
September 4, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Art, European Travel, Museums, Outdoor Activities, Things to See & Do, architecture
Standing in the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle (also called the Place de l’Étoile) at the western end of the Champs-Élyseés, the Arc de Triomphe is the largest triumphal arch in the world.
It honors those who bravely fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. , Beneath the arch is the tomb of the unknown soldier from World War I, marked by the very first eternal flame. The flame burns in memory of those who died, but were not identified, in both WWI and WWII. An inscription reads “Here lies a French soldier who died for …read more
