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.

And making it to the famous Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris has been on my bucket list for nearly 30 years. Last year I finally got the chance to go and it didn’t disappoint. My trip was ...