Today we had our last class time with Whitney presenting on the Arc de Triomphe and Amy presenting on the Musee d' Orsay. After class we went on our tour of the Arc de Triomphe.
Our last class day at CEA - Sharie Brunk, Whitney Puent, Amy McCubbins, Samantha Vanriper and Olivia Coady.
View of the Arc de Triomphe - This is the world's largest triumphal arch commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate the victories of his Grand Army. The monument is engraved with the names of hundreds of generals who commanded Ferench troops.
Sharie in front of the Arc de Triomphe
Staircase used to climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe.
Darci Thoune and Whitney Puent climbing the stairs to the top of the arc
View of Paris from on top of the Arc de Triomphe
View of the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Arc de Triomphe
It took two years to lay the foundation and 30 years to complete and finish it in 1836, after Napoleon's death. The arc today is used for state funerals and the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where an eternal flames burns.
There is a constant roar of traffic around the arc.
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