This event is in the past.It took place on February 9, 2026 at Arc de Triomphe.
Witness a living piece of French history as soldiers in dress uniform relight the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe. The nightly Ravivage ceremony pairs military pomp with haunting music at one of Paris's most solemn memorials.
Solemn ceremony
Military tradition
Historic monument
Evening event
Tips
🚇use underground passage, don't cross the roundabout
🎺arrive by 6:15pm for a good viewing spot
🪦Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath the arch
Ravivage Direction Interrégionale IDF & OM - PJJ
Champs-Elysées
Witness a living piece of French history as soldiers in dress uniform relight the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe. The nightly Ravivage ceremony pairs military pomp with haunting music at one of Paris's most solemn memorials.
Solemn ceremony
Military tradition
Historic monument
Evening event
Tips
🚇use underground passage, don't cross the roundabout
🎺arrive by 6:15pm for a good viewing spot
🪦Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath the arch
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