Chaillot in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Tribute to the Unknown Soldier
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
1. Tribute to the Unknown Soldier Marker
Hommages au soldat inconnu
Le 11 novembre 1920, le corps d'un soldat anonyme français est inhumé sous l'arche de l'Arc de triomphe, en symbole de tous les combattants tombés au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale. Depuis le 11 novembre 1923, la flamme du souvenir est ravivée en tête de la sépulture tous les jours à 18h30 au cours d'une cérémonie d'hommage.
Tribute to the unknown soldier
On 11 November 1920 the body of an unknown soldier was buried beneath the vault of the Arc de Triomphe, as a symbol of all the soldiers who fell in the course of the First World War. Since 11 November 1923, the flame of remembrance on the top of the tomb has been rekindled every day at 6.30pm during a memorial ceremony.
Homenaje al soldado desconocido
El II de noviembre de 1920, el cuerpo de un soldado anónimo francés es inhumado bajo el Arco del triunfo representando a todos los combatientes caídos durante la Primera Guerra mundial. Desde el 11 de de noviembre de 1923 la llama conmemorativa es revivida a la altura del cabezal de la sepultura todos los días a las 18:30 h durante una ceremonia de homenaje.
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Location. 48° 52.425′ N, 2° 17.705′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Chaillot. It is on Place Charles de Gaulle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Pl Charles de Gaulle, Paris, Île-de-France 75116, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Students of France (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Maurice Ravel (about 180 meters away); Juan Bautista Alberdi (about 210 meters away); Henry de La Vaulx (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Groupe de Résistance “Le Coq Gaulois” / “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Artigas (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); André Prochasson
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
2. Tribute to the Unknown Soldier Marker
Also see . . . Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Wikipedia. "The flame springs from the muzzle of a cannon taken from the enemy, placed in the centre of a bronze shield, from which radiates a frieze of chiselled swords." (Submitted on June 16, 2024.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
3. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Eternal Flame
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
4. Arc de Triomphe
The location of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Arc de Triomphe, is itself a memorial to the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Photographed by Papaghin et Cormault Editions, Paris, November 11, 1920
5. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Republic activities
Inhumation of the unknown soldier and heart of Gambretta.
Photographed by A.Papaghin, Paris, November 11, 1920
6. Inhumation ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on April 22, 2025.
