Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of Place de Gaulle on the western end of Champs Elysees in Paris. It stands 50m in height, 45m long and 22m wide. The monument has two vaults. Beneath its vaults lies the "tomb of unknown soldiers" from World War I. It also honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, with the names of all French victors and generals inscribed in its surface. The arch is the second triumphal arch in existence and is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. (Paris, France / 2010) 05 March 2011
Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of Place de Gaulle on the western end of Champs Elysees in Paris. It stands 50m in height, 45m long and 22m wide. The monument has two vaults. Beneath its vaults lies the "tomb of unknown soldiers" from World War I. It also honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, with the names of all French victors and generals inscribed in its surface. The arch is the second triumphal arch in existence and is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. (Paris, France / 2010) 