This is a series of photos taken in a 'walk-by shooting' of the Arc de Triomphe. According to Lonely Planet: Paris, the Arc was commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon to commemorate his heroic victories. Unfortunately, after it was commissioned, he started losing battles, and then wars. It was finally finished in 1836. In 1920, the body of an unknown soldier was lain to rest beneath the arch, and the Arc now serves as a memorial to unknown soldiers. An 'eternal flame' burns in its center.

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