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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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Place Charles de Gaulle

plaza, Paris, France
Also known as: Place de l’Étoile
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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.
Arc de Triomphe, Paris View of the west facade of the Arc de Triomphe on the Place Charles de Gaulle (historically known as the Place de l'Étoile), Paris, completed 1836.

The Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly known as Place de l'Étoile, is a large circular plaza in Paris, France, from which twelve grand avenues radiate, forming a star shape. It is most famous for being the location of the Arc de Triomphe, a massive triumphal arch commissioned by Napoleon I in 1806 to celebrate French military victories. The arch, designed by Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin, stands 164 feet high and 148 feet wide. Beneath the arch lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with an eternal flame rekindled nightly. The plaza is a significant landmark and a symbol of French national identity.123

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