Monument / Triumphal Arch (Nov 2008)
http://www.arcdetriompheparis.com/
Address:
Place Charles de Gaulle
(Charles de Gaulle Etoile station: Métro lines 1,2,6)
Price: EUR8.00
Opening hours:
Apr-Sep 10:00-23:00
Oct-Mar 10:00-22:30
(**check website for further details on days closed)
Features:
Built between 1806 & 1836, in honor of those who fought for France
All names of the generals & wars fought are engraved on the inside and at the top of the arch
Comments:
Located at the Western end of the Champs Elysees, you may choose to just admire the arch after shopping along the avenue for a 'pic' stop at ground level if you choose not to climb up the 40 stairs to get to the top...like, what we did.
a shot with the lamp post
arch captured with a different camera effect...
head on view taken when crossing the Avenue des Champs Elysees
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