UNKNOWN FRENCH SOLDIER

The Tomb of the Unknown French Soldier is located under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

It contains the remains of a French Soldier whose identity is unknown. As in other countries, the Unknown Soldier symbolises the sacrifice of a generation during the First World War.

The Unknown French Soldier is buried on Armistice Day 11 November 1920.

Tomb Unknown French Soldier
Tomb Unknown French Soldier


Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe in Paris



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