About this episode

Oliver Gee explores the Arc de Triomphe, sharing lesser-known facts and insights about this iconic Parisian monument.

It's another new season - and we're doing a new take on the A to Z of Paris. This time, A stands for Arc de Triomphe. A big thanks to the team at the Arch, who opened this majestic monument just for me! I had the whole thing to myself, did an interview on top - and then made this episode. You'll hear my wife Lina as my sidekick as I share about 10-15 cool things about the Arch, at least five of which you definitely didn't know. Find the video we mentioned on my YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/theearfultower This episode brought to you by The Earful Tower Tours. Come join us in the Marais, Montmartre, or the Latin Quarter. Our Walking Tours are exceptionally highly rated online and are the best way to experience this podcast in real life. The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its members. For just $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. Membership takes only a minute to set up on Patreon, or Substack . Thank you for keeping this channel independent. For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links: Website Weekly newsletter…

People in this episode

Host: Oliver Gee

Guest: Lina

Topics covered

• Arc de Triomphe
• Paris
• travel
• culture
• history

Keywords

• Arc de Triomphe
• Paris
• travel
• walking tours
• cultural insights

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Organizations: Patreon, Substack, YouTube

Places: Arc de Triomphe, Marais, Montmartre, Latin Quarter

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