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Ternes
The western part of the 17th arrondissement stretches from the
Arc de Triompe, the ave. de Ternes, Place de Wagram and near Parc
Monceau. It boasts two of the great restaurants of Paris, Guy
Savoy and Michel Rostang.
Parc Monceau
This is one of the prettiest parks in Paris with its lovely flower
gardens and architectual follies - a pyramid, a covered bridge, an
East Asian pagoda, Dutch windmills and Roman ruins.
Arc de Triomphe
Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 as a memorial for the French Army
but was not completed until 1836. It is 165 feet high and one can
visit the observation deck at the summit of the arc from where there
is a brilliant view of Paris. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with
its eternal flame, rekindled every evening at 6:30 PM, lies under
the Arc. It is at the centre of 12 avenues and is known as the Etoile
(star).
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