Arc de Triomphe

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The arch is a site of memories, current events and celebrations. The lists of the dead will move you. And the cars that drive around the monument will terrify you! Standing in a direct line between the Louvre and the Grande Arche de la Défense, the mo... More [+]

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by Steve C on Friday April 25, 2008 at 11:35:03 am

by Wladimir G on Monday October 13, 2008 at 7:21:59 pm

i do not find The Arc de triomphe itself so interesting but it is nice to go down the Champs Elysees from there.

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by Kripanund (Yahoo travel) on 2010-04-02

"IN FACT NAPOLEON BONAPARTE LEFT THIS MONUMENT TO KEEP HISTORY OF FRANCE PRESENT EVER. A VERY NICE PLACE TO VISIT. A PRIDE FOR PARIS,. TOO MUCH TRAFFIC JAM HOWEVER AND LOTS OF NOISE.TOO MANY VISITOR..." more

by KELLY (Yahoo travel) on 2009-07-23

"Be prepared to walk up 250+ stairs in a circular motion....... worth it!!" more

by a hotels.com guest (Hotels) on 2008-11-19

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by motorcitykitty (Yahoo travel) on 2008-03-30

"This was my second time to the Arc. The first was during the day. Second was at night. I liked it much better at night. It looks amazing all lite up.It is worth the trip there. But be careful cross..." more

by lutchmee (Yahoo travel) on 2008-02-27

"All roads lead to the center of Paris.....or so the pictures show anyway.The beautiful Arc is the place where Parisans held their flags high for their 1998 World Cup win and joined together with Ba..." more

by magzulieh (Yahoo travel) on 2007-12-28

"You can only get to the Arc de Triomphe from a passageway that goes under it. (Don't confuse it with the subway entrances.)Lots of people. Don't bother with the tour of the inside and the t..." more

by JanetM (Yahoo travel) on 2007-11-24

"With all the zooming, honking traffic surrounding the Arc de Triomphe, it was hard to reconcile the structure with the old new reels from WWII.It's almost better viewed from afar." more

by Jefie (virtualtourist) on 2007-05-12

"When my friend Linda (VTer 36waterfalls) told me she would come to Paris to spend a day with me, I asked her what she would like to do while in Paris and since going up the Arc du Triomphe was one ..." more

by sim1 (virtualtourist) on 2006-11-19

" From the Place de la Concorde you can already see the famous Champs Elys�es with its Arc de Triomphe. I didn't walk all the way to the arch this time though, as I have been here before. So for now..." more

by Lady_Mystique (virtualtourist) on 2006-08-25

"This most monumental of all the triumphal arches was constructed at the request of Naplolean I. He decided on this after his victory at Austerlitz, and imagined himself and his victorious armies go..." more