Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its value lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. It was designed in 1806, and its iconography of heroically nude French youths against bearded Germanic warriors, sets the tone for public monuments with triumphant patriotic messages. 

Parc Clichy-Batignolles - Martin Luther King

Parc Martin Luther King in the 17th arrondissement would have been the site of the athlete's Olympic Village had Paris won its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games! The park is built on the site of old warehouses and a former railway yard. In contrast to the classical Square Batignolles nearby, Parc Martin Luther King has a contemporary design based on the themes of the seasons of the year, water and sport. 

Square des Batignolles

 Les Vautours (the Vultures) in Square des Batignolles, a 1930 sculpture by Louis de Monard of 4 vultures in black volvic stone. 

Eglise Sainte-Marie des Batignolles

Eglise Sainte-Marie des Batignolles in the 17th arrondissement dates from the middle of the 19th century and is neo-classical in style. The church is shaped like a Greek temple. Its triangular pediment is supported by four columns. It is one of the few churches that does not have a steeple. However, it has a bell - Etiennette - in a small campanile built in 1857, as part of a failed project to build two bell towers. 

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe, or the Great Roundabout, as I like to call it, stands at the end of the Champs-Elysees. It is located at the intersection of three arrondissements, the 16th, the 17th and the 8th. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The Arc is part of a historic axis of monuments in Paris (known as the Axe historique), which also includes the Louvre, Les Garden des Tuileries, Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees, travelling some 10km to La Defense.