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Arc de Triomphe

Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris

Situated in the middle of a roundabout at the top of the Champs Elysées is the Arc de Triomphe. It was built in honour of the soldiers who fought and lost their lives during the Napoleonic Wars and today it has become one of the most famous monuments in Paris.

It was Napoleon I who commissioned this national monument which retells part of France's history and it was designed by the architect Jean-François Chalgrin in 1806. Today, you can climb the Arc de Triomphe and at the foot of the monument there is the famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The arch of the monument is around 50m high and from this point you will see panoramic views over Paris, including the Champs-Elysées and la Défense. There is a display at the top of the Arc de Triomphe which explains how and why it was built

Paris Guide | Monuments in Paris

Arc de Triomphe, Paris

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