Behind his right shoulder is the eternal flame, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
 

A soldier in front of l’arc de Triomphe, on July 14, the French national holiday, 2003.

Go to the index page of pictures of l’arc de Triomphe.

Take a look at the pictures I’ve taken on trips to Italy

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Take a look at the photographs I’ve taken in Canada