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The Arc de Triomphe (translated as the Arch of Triumph) was constructed in 1809 under orders from Bonaparte, as a monument to the Republican armies.
50m high, 45m wide, and completed in 1836, the Arc is decorated with a frieze of battle scenes and sculptures.
Each year you can join the annual Bastille Day (14th July - Quatorze Juillet) military parade from the Arc de Triomphe and be part of the festivities, the remembrances, the national spirit. It's always a moving day, so if you're in Paris in mid July, definitely visit the Arc de Triomphe.
Location: place Charles-de-Gaulle, 75008 Paris
http://monuments-nationaux.com
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- I love Henri Cartier-Bresson's photographs
Wendy - July 24, 2009, 8:58 pm
Thanks for this info
I'm so pleased to be able to see these photos while i'm holidaying in Paris in early September.
PS I think your website's brilliant
Wendy
So happy to help!
Hi Wendy, oh I do hope you have a fab time in Paris - I wish I was there right now, but I'm in Sydney and won't be back there until November ... can't wait!
I too love Henri's photographs, and have done so for years.
Cheers
Teena!






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