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French Authorities Seek Permit Revocation for Man Who Lit Cigarette at Arc de Triomphe Flame

He remains in police custody under charges of desecrating a World War I memorial.

In Frankreich zündete sich ein Mann eine Zigarette an der ewigen Flamme eines Kriegsdenkmals an – nun drohen ihm Konsequenzen.
Das Grabmal liegt unter dem Triumphbogen (Archivfoto)
Hier zündete sich der Marokkaner seine Zigarette an: Das Grabmal des unbekannten Soldaten unter dem Triumphbogen in Paris. Foto: IMAGO / Zoonar

Overview

  • The 47-year-old Moroccan national was arrested after a video showed him bending over the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to light a cigarette.
  • He confessed to the act in police custody and is now formally charged with desecrating a war memorial.
  • Veterans commissioner Patricia Mirallès filed a complaint with the Paris prosecution service, calling the gesture an insult to France’s fallen soldiers.
  • An Interior Ministry spokesperson confirmed that officials will strip the suspect of his French residence permit.
  • The incident underscores how TikTok and other social media platforms can amplify citizen recordings and accelerate public outrage and official responses.