In honour of Armistice Day here are some photos of France’s “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” – taken by my better half during a recent trip to Paris.
The tomb holds an unidentified member of the French armed forces killed during the First World War, and this grave serves as a symbolic memorial to all soldiers who have died fighting for France throughout history.
It was installed under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on the 11th of November 1920, and on the grave there is an inscription which simply states “Ici repose un soldat français mort pour la Patrie, 1914–1918” (“Here rests a French soldier who died for the Fatherland, 1914–1918”).
In 1923, an eternal flame was added, which is re-lit every day at 6:30 pm.
Lest we forget 🇫🇷