The Arc de Triomphe is one of the world's great monuments. It was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to commemorate the French victory at the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. Napoleon never saw the completed arch. Following his death while in exile on the Island of St. Helena a special hearse brought his body back to Paris. It passed under the monument on its way his final resting place at Les Invalides in 1840. The Arc de Triomphe remembers all who served and gave their lives for France. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was interred under the arch in 1919. An Eternal Flame marks the spot. The Arc de Triomphe is a sacred place for the French people and is one of the most iconic sights in the world.
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