L'Arc+de+Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is the gateway from the older more historic part of Paris to the modern business part of Paris. The Arc sits in the center of the major roadway creating a large rotary. The rotary is on such a busy roadway that you must go under the road in a large tunnel to reach the base of the Arc. When you’re on the top of the Arc it feels like you are at the heart of a spider or octopus because around the rotary there are twelve major roads branching off. When you look on one side of the Arc you see the business end of Paris with the large glass buildings, on the other side you are perfectly aligned with the center of The Louvre. This gives you a great view of all of Paris second only to the Eiffel Tower.(CG)

The Arc de Tropmphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 but was not finished until 1836. Inside the Arc de Tromphe there is a small museum containing information on the history and construction of the Arc. (Yoni)

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This was created for Napoleon and his army to walk through with all their prisoners. He was not around to see the final product. (cc)