The Arc de Triomphe was built in 1806. It is located in Paris on the "Place de L’Etoile".
It was after the Battle of Austerlitz that Napoleon first decided to build the Arc. The "Arc de Triomphe" was inaugurated on July 29, 1836 for the sixth anniversary of the Three Glorious Days. The Arc de Triomphe became an historical monument since February 6, 1896.
The Arc de Triomphe is now part of the Historical National monuments.
At its feet, there is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the First World War. There is an eternal flame on the tomb. It commemorates the memory of dead soldiers during wars and it never goes out : it is revived every night at 18:30 by war veterans or victims of war.
Since 1923, the lighting of the flame which guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was done every night.There is 6 prints on the face of the Arc. It recounts the scenes of the Revolution and the Empire. On the tomb we can read : « Ici repose un soldat français mort pour la patrie 1914 . 1918 »
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