Standing Tall in Triumph: A Journey to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe

An ode to France’s legacy and the timeless tales of honour beneath the grand archway.

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

There’s a feeling only the Arc de Triomphe can evoke—a blend of awe, curiosity, and, yes, a bit of humility. Here, at the heart of Paris, in the center of a bustling star-shaped intersection, a towering sentinel of stone rises, as if guarding secrets of centuries past. I felt its pull immediately, an unspoken invitation to …