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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.
The Arc de Triomphe was 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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