Man who attacked police officer at Arc de Triomphe is shot and wounded

The man attacked a police officer at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (Emma Da Silva/AP)

A man wielding a knife tried to attack police during a ceremony beneath the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris on Friday, and was shot and injured by a police officer, officials said.

The attacker targeted an officer securing the ceremony for relighting the eternal flame honouring unknown soldiers at the Napoleon-era landmark, according to a Paris police official.