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Historic site · Paris 16e Arrondissement, Paris
Arc de Triomphe
- Today
- Open today, 10:00 – 22:30
- Visit duration
- 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate
- Accessibility
- Partly step-free
- Price
- From €16.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult
- Standing
- Must see · Heritage site
- Rank
- Rank 7 of 7,609
Plan your visit.
Opening hours
| Monday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday |
11:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Wednesday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Thursday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Friday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Saturday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Sunday |
10:00 – 23:00
Last entry 22:15 |
| Monday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday |
11:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
| Wednesday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
| Thursday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
| Friday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
| Saturday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
| Sunday |
10:00 – 22:30
Last entry 21:45 |
Checked 2026-11-03 · Source
About Arc de Triomphe
Open daily, generally 10:00-23:00 April-September and 10:00-22:30 October-March, with Tuesday openings from 11:00; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. Metro/RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile; use the underground passage, not the traffic circle. Worship, events, maintenance, weather and security can change ordinary access. Special tours, exhibitions and upgrades use separate tickets.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
What's inside
Four sculptural groups on the piers, a museum inside the attic, and a roof terrace. The groups are The Departure of the Volunteers of 1792 by François Rude — the one everyone means when they say La Marseillaise — The Triumph of 1810 by Jean-Pierre Cortot, and The Resistance of 1814 and The Peace of 1815, both by Antoine Étex. Under the arch is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, interred on 11 November 1920, with an eternal flame that burns continuously and a ceremony every year on 11 November. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. Metro/RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile; use the underground passage, not the traffic circle.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
How long to spend
An hour, of which the climb is twenty minutes. There is not a great deal to read inside — the museum level is small — and the terrace is the point. The view down the twelve avenues radiating from the Étoile is the best explanation of Haussmann's Paris available anywhere in the city. Add half an hour if you walk down the Champs-Élysées afterwards, which is what most people do. An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
Season and crowds
Open daily, generally 10:00-23:00 April-September and 10:00-22:30 October-March, with Tuesday openings from 11:00; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. Metro/RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile; use the underground passage, not the traffic circle. An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
Tickets
Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. The base amount and currency follow the operator tariff; premium products and separate institutions remain excluded unless named. Worship, events, maintenance, weather and security can change ordinary access.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
Getting there
Metro/RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile; use the underground passage, not the traffic circle. An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit. Open daily, generally 10:00-23:00 April-September and 10:00-22:30 October-March, with Tuesday openings from 11:00; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
What to watch out for
Because of maintenance work on the elevator, the monument has been reachable only by the stairs (284 steps) since late July 2026; the elevator is planned to return to service in 2027, with the date to be announced.
An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit. Open daily, generally 10:00-23:00 April-September and 10:00-22:30 October-March, with Tuesday openings from 11:00; last entry is 45 minutes before closing. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. Historic surfaces, crowds and security remain relevant.
Checked 2026-11-03 · Source
Photography
From the terrace the twelve radiating avenues are the photograph, and they need a wide lens and low sun to read as a star rather than as a road junction. The Eiffel Tower is visible from the terrace to the south-west, which makes this the more useful of the two towers to be standing on if the tower is what you want in the frame. From the ground, the Rude group on the right-hand pier facing the Champs-Élysées is the best sculpture on the monument and is lit by afternoon sun. Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free.
Checked 2026-08-31 · Source
Place details and sources
- Heritage grade
- Grade 2 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Type of place
- Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Established
- 1836 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Heritage designation
- classified historical monument Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architectural style
- Neoclassical architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Material
- Lutetian limestone Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Height
- 49.54 m Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Opened
- 1836 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Guillaume Abel Blouet Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Jean-Nicolas Huyot Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Louis-Robert Goust Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Jean-François Chalgrin Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Operator
- Centre des monuments nationaux Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Wikipedia article
- Arc de Triomphe Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09
- Website Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- View on Wikidata
Common questions
What are the regular hours?
Open daily, generally 10:00-23:00 April-September and 10:00-22:30 October-March, with Tuesday openings from 11:00; last entry is 45 minutes before closing.
What is base admission?
Adult monument admission is EUR 16 from October to March and EUR 22 from April to September; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free.
Is the complete route step-free?
An accessible route serves principal lower or public areas, but stairs, historic fabric or summit routes limit the complete circuit.
Which public transport is named?
Metro/RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile; use the underground passage, not the traffic circle.
Can operations alter access?
Yes. Worship, events, maintenance, weather and security can change ordinary access.
Are premium products included?
No. Special tours, exhibitions and upgrades use separate tickets.
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