This was one my first pics ever taken in France. I have always been amazed by the Triumph Arch and its meaning. However, I had never been able to see it with my own eyes. Until this very day. I didn't have a lot of time in Paris -- something around 5 hours. The day was beautiful, the arch IS wonderful but the pics were terrible. Until this group of businessmen showed up. They were staring at the monument with love. It seems like they were amazed by the conquests of Napoleon and the Arch.