Arc de Triomphe: Quick Facts

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Aerial view of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, surrounded by busy traffic on a large circular intersection with city buildings in the background.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, stands under a clear sky with a red double-decker tour bus and a line of people at its base.

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Stone sculpture La Marseillaise by Francois Rude on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, depicting a group of French volunteers led by a winged female figure.

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German soldiers and officers stand atop the Arc de Triomphe overlooking Paris, with a large Nazi flag flying in the wind during the German occupation in World War II.

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