Arc de Triomphe & Champs-Élysées

Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle)

A rooftop where twelve avenues meet

⚠ 284 steps, lift under repair

Hours

1 Apr–30 Sep 10:00–23:00; 1 Oct–31 Mar 10:00–22:30 (Tuesdays from 11:00). Last entry 45 minutes before closing. Closed 1 May, 8 May, 14 July and the morning of 11 Nov

Tickets

Apr–Sep €22 (Wednesdays €16); Oct–Mar €16; under 18 free. Official online ticket office or on site

Address

In the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle at the top of the Champs-Élysées; enter through the underpass (Passage du Souvenir)

A 50-metre arch at the top of the Champs-Élysées. Don't try to cross the swirling roundabout; go through the underpass. After 284 spiral steps the roof shows twelve avenues radiating like a star, with the Eiffel Tower on one side and the La Défense towers on the other. A favourite plan is to climb 30–45 minutes before sunset and stay until the Eiffel Tower lights up. Afterwards, walk down the Champs-Élysées toward Concorde.