Arc de Triomphe
One of the interesting sights in our Paris - Champs-Élysées After Dark walking tour.
Full tour: 2 hours 1.8 miles Mini guide · Phone tour stop

Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in eighteen o six, the Arc de Triomphe honors French soldiers who fought and died during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Inspired by Roman triumphal arches, it stands proudly at the western end of the… Take the tour to get all the stories, key facts, and little known details!

Some of the questions we delve into at this stop.
  • Why did Napoleon build the Arc de Triomphe?
  • What inspired the monument’s design?
  • What’s the story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

On the tour, our guides delve into these questions with clear, fact based explanations you can listen to on the spot.

This is just one of 8+ main stops on this self guided phone tour, plus there are optional hidden gems that only appear inside the tour.

On the live tour.
  • Plays on your own mobile phone with no group schedule or meet up point.
  • Live GPS map shows your location and each stop as you move through the city.
  • Stories read aloud by our virtual tour guides, Tom and Tammy, with local tips and simple wayfinding.
  • A scrolling SmartWalk tips banner shares quick local hints, little known facts, and orientation between stops.
  • Each stop includes a custom built “learn more” link you can tap if you want to dig deeper.
  • Thirty days of access on that device so you can split the walk and explore at your own pace.
Plan your walk.

This page provides information to help you decide if this tour is right for you. The live tour uses a live GPS map, provides a wealth of stories and interesting facts, and includes hidden gems that only appear inside the tour.

Bottom line: This walk turns a simple visit into an experience, mixing solid history with moments of fun and a little intrigue, so you leave with stories you remember and something to share with friends and family back home.