The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (French pronunciation:[aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f də letwal], Triumphal Arch of the Star) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It should not be confused with a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of the Louvre. The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
The Arc de Triomphe is the linchpin of the Axe historique (historic axis) – a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route which runs from the courtyard of the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la Défense. The monument was designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806 and its iconographic program pits heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors in chain mail. It set the tone for public monuments with triumphant patriotic messages.
'Wicked' ...Actually, it's been pink and green all year as "Wicked" fever has been hard to escape, with its advertisement blitz and a seemingly bottomless budget targeted toy shelves, billboards, the cookie aisle and even the Arc de Triumph.
Sunway was the only British-trained entry to stand his ground for Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Monday’s forfeit stage ... The going for Arc weekend is expected to be very soft to soft, according to France Galop.
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In one beautiful act of irony, our bus, which was clearly so offensive to the French police and authorities was parked at the police station in District 16, just 3 blocks from the Arc de Triumph, in front of everyone in the middle of downtown Paris.
He waved to onlookers while sitting on his motorbike - which had a large white flag attached to the back - at the foot of famous landmark, the Arc de Triomphe ... of famous landmark, the Arc de Triomphe.
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And later came a small after-party under the Arc De Triumph, where they snacked on macaroons and enjoyed some cocktails ...The wedding itself was at magnificent Chateau de Villette, 40 miles from the center of Paris.
And later came a small after-party under the Arc De Triumph, where they snacked on macaroons and enjoyed some cocktails ...The wedding itself was at magnificent Chateau de Villette, 40 miles from the center of Paris.