where in paris is the arc de triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (French pronunciation: (aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f də letwal) (listen), Triumphal Arch of the Star) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile -- the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues.