Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monumental buildings in Paris. It is located in the centre of the place called, Charles de Gaulle, at the west side of the Champs- Élysées.
Note, there are two arcs in Paris, one is smaller and the other one is Arc de Triomphe, so you should not confuse it. Arc de Triomphe honors those who fought in the war for French and martyred, it has all the names of French victorious and general inscribed in it.
It has also a tomb just right beneth the arc an unknown brave soldier from the world war I.
The monuments is 50 meters high and its width is around 22 meter and depth is 72 ft. It was the largest triumphal arch in existence until the construction of the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, in 1982. Hope you guys like this informative article about Arc de Triomphe.
Arc de Triomphe Ariel view
Arc de Triomphe day view
Arc de Triomphe beautiful night view
Arc de Triomphe at night
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