{"id":820,"date":"2021-02-07T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T01:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imaginedigitalmarketing.au\/opmc\/?p=820"},"modified":"2021-05-28T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T06:41:58","slug":"arc-de-triomphe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imaginedigitalmarketing.au\/opmc\/arc-de-triomphe\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover The Remarkable Arc De Triomphe In Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most incredible triumphal arches, a symbol of strength and pride the Arc De Triomphe stands tall surrounded by the madness of the Place Charles De Gaulle. This is one of the world’s busiest roundabouts, there are a casual 12 avenues leading into the one intersection.<\/p>\r\n

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The brave drivers clench the knuckles, take a deep breath, and hope for the best. Don’t be one of those tourists who try to cross this roundabout to get to the Arch De Triomphe, this won’t end well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What makes this Arch so special?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

To really understand the meaning of the arc we have to talk about Napoleon Bonaparte; and his amazing military career in France.\u00a0 After the greatest victory at the battle of Austerlitz in 1805. Napoleon promised his men \u201cYou Shall go home beneath triumphal arches\u201d<\/em>. He commissioned the arch; construction began in 1806 and took 30 years to complete. It took them 2 years just to lay the foundations on this phenomenal structure. It is a whopping 50 m high, 45m wide, and 22m thick. To this day it is the second-largest triumphal arch in the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Sadly Napoleon never got to see the arch as he died before it was finished. In his honour, his troops walked his body under it on the way to his funeral. The Arc De Triomphe has stood strong and proud through history even when life was a little bleak. World War II was underway and in 1940 the Nazi troops succeeded in taking the City of Paris. They used it to celebrate their triumph over the city, covering it in propaganda. However, Paris was Liberated in 1944 from Nazi Control. The arch was once again used for a triumphal march but this time by the French\/ American Troops; who marched back through it. As a sign of Paris\u2019s Liberation, going to war and returning again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Engravings on the Arc De Triomphe<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

The inside of the walls is engraved with 660 names which are the names of the generals who fought bravely in various wars. The ones that are underlined are the people who died in battle. Around the top of the arch, there are reliefs or pictures; these are the incredible stories of important events that happened during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Eternal Flame<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Underneath the Arch is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from WWI and home to the eternal flame. The flame was lit on the 11th November 1923 and has been burning ever since. The inscription reads “Here lies a French soldier who died for his fatherland 1914-1918.”<\/em> Every day at 6:30 the flame is rekindled and fresh flowers are set in place. General Charles De Gaulle relit the flame at the victory parade of the liberation of Paris in WWII<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Arc De Triomphe facts<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

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