The Famous Arch

The Arc de Triomphe stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'Étoile. It is at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The arch honors those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. This photo is an HDR taken at night with lots of traffic; it conveys the actual felling of the activity near midnight in early January, 2007.