Amazing views from the Arc de Triomphe

Spring break and the weather has actually felt like spring. My children had never been up to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, after almost two years in Paris. Mainly it's been that same old reasoning; We live Paris, it'll always be there. Yesterday though we decided that a visit to the top of the Arch was long overdue; so we made like tourists and made our way to the most photographed monument in Paris.
We climbed the two hundred and seventy odd steps to the top, up a narrow spiral staircase and views from the terrace were incredible. All of Paris lay in every which direction we looked - the famous étoile giving us splendid views of the city below.
Admission for children under 17 is free and the adult fee is 8 euros. It's well worth the climb to the top.

Having been recently reunited with my DSLR camera and putting to good use my wide angle lens, I took a lot of pictures. All here.

The view from below the Arch

The  memorial flame on the Tomb of the unknown soldier which burns throughout the year

A view from the top of the spiral staircase leading to the terrace

An interactive room where you can view slides of the details of the carvings on the Arch

Views of Paris

The most famous avenue in the world

Basilic de Sacre Coeur

Place des Invalides and Tour Montparnasse in the distance

The clay chimneys of Paris rooftops

And of course a view of the Eiffel Tower.