2 Arcs! That's a Triumph !!

In the short space of just 2 weeks I have been lucky enough to see
not 1 but 2 Triumphant Arches!!!!

Paris, France

The first I saw earlier this month in Paris.

THE "Arc de Triomphe", of the French capital.

A constant whir of traffic surrounds this arch.

Buses, cars and trucks go about their everyday business, while camera flashes and toursits capture their memories before heading for a stroll down the "Avenue des Champs Élysées"

Barcelona, Spain

Then, this morning, I saw the "Arc de Triomf" in Barcelona, the Catalan capital.

The traffic circulates but not so much here, and not 360º. 

Fewer tourists are snapping away, but people do wander under the arch to stroll down the avenue to "Parc de la Ciutadella"

This arch is used more as a target to get you to the bus station, but still stands proudly displaying all its beauty.