European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                M Lambot r to s when in Paris for the first Orie of the Normal pro Cideres for tourists is the visit to or Arch despite unseasonable the line at the elevator door beneath the Arch this is As Long As Ever the huge Mono mass rates High among Paris attractions with the louvre the Eiffel Tower and the Folies everyone ought to see it the View from the top is Worth in line like most things in the finances Symbol of has a the place de 1etoile has been the scene of Frances most important National dem  occasion or otherwise for a Century and a the in the Center of the has witnessed All of the Toile meaning Star in French is probably the Only site that was Ever it id out especially for the Monument it the Arch was 152 years it took More than 30 years to today it stands is proudly As Ever on one of the High elevations of the right Bank in the Center of but when Napoleon 1 derided to build it in Ike the champs ulysees were still n wilderness at the cites West the Arch of Triumph is a Monument to Franvis past the created by Victory it in 1805 in the con of the Malur arc Detriomphe do Carrous i in the hut the emperor wanted another Monu to the Lorit s of the armies to 2cii to Fame when he was general it took years to decide on what kind of a triumphal Arch to there were Ali sorts of the location was picked because it was the highest Point in the area and in direct line with the an h of the the idea of a Circle with 12 avenues radiating from the Arch much when Napoleon ills City Baron Georges Evogene by Don staff writer was commissioned to give the capital a Complete designs submitted for the new Arch ranged from the grotesque to proposals in excellent taste the final Choice was one plan called for a triumphal Arch in the form of an elephant 10 stories High with water spouting from its for the july 14 Celebration of Napoleons year i actually 1811he started his own Calendar in 1800 a temporary triumphal an artificial Rock for mation topped by a winged Marianne dancing on a was built at the the year Napoleon had brought Back his new Marie from Austria and for her entry to Paris another temporary Arch had been the final plan had then been decided but difficulties in getting the foundations into place had delayed con so a framework covered with the exact dimensions of the pres ent was put although construction began in May 1806 political and financial reasons delayed the it was not inaugurated until july 1836 22 years after Napoleons first abdication and 15years after he the design of Jean Francois also built the Church of Philippe in Roule in finally was other architects were employed in completing it is the largest Structure of its kind Ever final Cost was francs cat the 183g value of the about several events since have made the Arch a Symbol of nationalism to every in 1810 Napoleons remains were re turned to rites included a procession under the Queen Victoria of England was the leading figure in a Parade through the Arch on her visit to Paris Universal exposition of this was the scene of Victor Hugos dying in state in with More than a million passing by the Bier and following the Hearse from the Arch to the his final resting in More recent times ther6 have been occasions for great rejoicing in the French and Allied troops marched in huge Victory parades under the Arch on july 1919 and again on june one of the happiest hours came when Paris was liberated and Gen Charles de Gaulle was France brought her unknown Soldier to the Arch on he was interred at the a Plain Bronze plaque carries the simple inscription Here lies a French Soldier who died for his coun there a pique at the foot of the grave presented by president Eisenhower when he was commander of supreme Headquarters of Allied expeditionary it is engraved with the Date of Paris the flame that Burns in a Bronze bowl Over the grave was first lighted on 11 each evening at 6 Oclock a Dif Ferent group of exse Viceman or a Patri Otic society marches to the Arch to re kindle the occasionally american groups have been asked to conduct this daily ritual aside from its history and the Arch is impressive for its great viewing Paris from one of the Hills sur rounding the City the Arch stands out it 160 feet High and 145 feet the main archway is 90 feet on Bastille Day and other holidays a French Flag is draped from top to illuminated with White and Blue sculpture decorates the there Are bands of ornamental stonework on the upper third of the Struc Shields Are inscribed with the names of principal Battles the a stairway and elevator Lead to the open daily except from there is an excellent View of the City and also inside la Small thu Seura with 300 objects connected with tote history of the m1 i 4 Jim my m my Ifni Jefe Gss Sakog in eternal of of Frances unknown inferred at Jim Tower con be seen 195 the stars and stripes View from top of the Arch looking Down Bone