This event is in the past.It took place on March 3, 2026 at Arc de Triomphe.

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Themed Tour

Calendrier des cérémonies du mois

March 3 at 6:30pm

At Arc de Triomphe

Champs-Elysées, Paris

🕯️Flame stays lit until the next evening
🎖️Stand back during the procession
📸Photos welcome, silence appreciated

Every evening at 6:30 PM, soldiers in dress uniform rekindle the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe. This solemn ritual honors France's unknown soldier and the 1.5 million who fell in WWI. Arrive early to watch the procession form and feel the weight of living history.

Solemn ceremony
Historic monument
Evening ritual
Military tradition
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