Thousands of people celebrated the passing of the new year in Paris on Wednesday (January 1), as fireworks lit up the sky above the Arc de Triomphe monument.

Situated at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, the towering Arc de Triomphe was commissioned ... and is rekindled every night at 6:30 p.m. by a member of the armed services.

Despite those efforts, some vehicles managed to arrive at the Arc de Triomphe in the city ... cars and camper-vans spent the night at points outside Paris, and from early this morning began ...

Bulgarian-born artist Christo was renowned for his landmark installations Giants sheets of fabric have been draped down the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris in tribute to a late artist's ...

The Champs-Élysées avenue hosted the New Year organized by the city of Paris, France, and included a show full of fireworks at the Arc de Triomphe for 10 minutes. In addition, musical performances ...