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The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous and most visited places in France.

Its roundabout- the "Place de l'Etoile" is legendary for its traffic accidents - in fact no insurance company will insure vehicles that travel around it!

Read on for more information on this monument that means "France" to all French people.

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About Napoleon

Why the Arc de Triomphe was built

Facts and figures

Visiting the Arc de Triomphe

The top of the Arc de Triomphe

Special moments in history at the Arc de Triomphe

The tomb of the unknown soldier.

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Page last updated 18 February 2005.