Arc de Triomphe Area Tourist Information & Visitor Guide
The Arc de Triomphe is arguably the most famous triumphal arch in the world. Decorated with elegant friezes depicting great battles and victories, beneath the arch a single flame marks the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a victim of World War 1. At the centre of the Place de Charles de Gaulle, the Arc de Triomphe presides at the head of the fabulous Champs Elysees.
Arc de Triomphe Area Highlights
- Arc de Triomphe - commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon to celebrate his victories, the Arc took thirty years to build
- Grand Palais - combines an imposing Classical stone façade with a Art Nouveau ironwork
- Musée de la Mode et du Costume Palais Galliera - devoted to the evolution of fashion, this museum has over 100,000 outfits
- Place Charles de Gaulle - known as the Place de l'Etoile until the death of Charles de Gaulle in 1969
- Petit Palais - this jewel of a building houses the Musée des Beaux-Art de la Ville de Paris
Plan your visit to the Arc de Triomphe Area
- Arc de Triomphe Hotels - view and choose a place to stay near the Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphe area Attractions - places to visit near the Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphe Short Breaks - offers and ideas for a short break near the Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphe Map - view a map of the Arc de Triomphe area of Paris
More hotels in Paris
Arc de Triomphe Hotels - Champs Elysees Hotels - Disneyland Paris Hotels
Eiffel Tower Hotels - Eurostar Gare du Nord Hotels - Latin Quarter Hotels
Louvre Hotels - Marais Hotels - Montmartre Hotels - Montparnasse Hotels
Moulin Rouge Hotels - Notre Dame Hotels - Opera Hotels
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