ARC DE TRIOMPHE.
Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his fine victory at Austerlitz. France was master of Europe then. It was completed in 1836. The arch is located in a middle of a large round about known as Palace Charles de Gaulle. As many as eight major roads congregate at this point making it a traffic nightmare as far as I can see, but the Parisian seemed to manage it some how with the assistance of blaring horn of course.
The inner wall of the arc was decorated with 558 names of generals who had served under napoleon. Beneath the arch lies the tomb of the unknown soldier from the world war one. We spent one hour exploring the monument.