Gallery
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The Axe historique looking west from the Place de la Concorde
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The Axe historique seen from the Tuileries Gardens.
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The Grande Arche seen from the Arc de Triomphe on the Axe historique.
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View from the Tuileries towards the Arc de Triomphe.
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The Arc de Triomphe from La Défense 5 km (3 mi) away, showing how precisely the axis is aligned.
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From the roof of the Grande Arche, past the skyscrapers of La Défense, down the Axe historique.
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