4 days ago
Man sparks outrage lighting cigarette with eternal flame at Arc de Triomphe
A man was caught on video lighting his cigarette using the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Paris's Arc de Triomphe on August 4. The flame marks the burial site of an unidentified French soldier killed in the First World War, and is meant to honor all soldiers who have died for France throughout history. The act has been widely condemned as disrespectful.
