• France: Normandy & Paris

    Arc de Triomphe

    September 5, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F

    The arch, designed by Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin, is 164 feet high and 148 feet wide. Formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues. Built between 1806 and 1836.

    The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.

    284 steps to the top, well worth the trip.    Read more