Flame of Remembrance
Flame of Remembrance is a memorial in Paris, Île-de-France. Flame of Remembrance is situated nearby to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as near Arc de Triomphe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arc de Triomphe and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Arc de Triomphe
Photo: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier holds an unidentified member of the French armed forces killed during the First World War, to symbolically commemorate all soldiers who have died for France throughout history.
Eiffel Tower
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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1½ km south of Flame of Remembrance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porte Maillot and 8th arrondissement.
Porte Maillot
Locality
The Porte Maillot is one of the access points into Paris mentioned in 1860 and one of the ancient city gates in the Thiers wall.
8th arrondissement
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.
Flame of Remembrance
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Flamme de la Nation” and “Flamme du Souvenir”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.87376° or 48° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
2.29511° or 2° 17′ 42″ eastInception
November 11th, 1923Operator
La Flamme sous l’Arc de TriompheOpen location code
8FW4V7FW+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1222868263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=arch
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In Other Languages
“Flame of Remembrance” goes by many names.
- German: “Flamme der Erinnerung”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roof of the Triumphal Arch and Museum of the Triumphal Arch.
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