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Up to 1 hour in Paris 8e Arrondissement, Paris — page 2

The 8th arrondissement forms part of central Paris, characterized by grand historical monuments and cultural institutions. The Champs Élysées and Place de la Co...

Photograph · Aleksandr Zykov from Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Editorial responsibility: Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

The 8th arrondissement forms part of central Paris, characterized by grand historical monuments and cultural institutions. The Champs Élysées and Place de la Concorde anchor the district, while the Grand Palais and Petit Palais house significant art collections. The arrondissement provides substantial interest through its concentration of museums, theatres, and architectural landmarks spanning centuries.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

Language spoken
French
French is the language of the Republic under Article 2 of the Constitution
Dialling code
+33 1
Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
France has used the euro as its official currency since 2002
Emergency number
112
One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
Plug type
Type E · 220 V
Round-pin sockets use a projecting earth pin
Tap water
Safe to drink
The health ministry says tap water may be consumed safely unless local authorities issue specific advice

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. parc Monceau parc Monceau
    07 45 min

    parc Monceau

    Parc Monceau

    Parc Monceau began in 1769 as a private pleasure garden for Philippe d'Orleans, Duke of Chartres, laid out by the writer and painter Louis Carrogis, known as Carmontelle, in the English landscape style then fashionable as a counterpoint to the…

    • High
    • Nature site
  2. Hôtel de Crillon Hôtel de Crillon
    08 30 min

    Hôtel de Crillon

    Hotel de Crillon opened as a hotel in 1909, but the building itself is a 1758 royal commission: Louis XV had Ange-Jacques Gabriel build two identical stone palaces flanking the Rue Royale on the new Place de la Concorde, and…

    • Notable
    • Historic monument
  3. Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées
    09 45 min

    Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées

    Galeries Lafayette

    This is the group's newest flagship, not the domed department store on Boulevard Haussmann most visitors picture at the name Galeries Lafayette.

    • Notable
    • Market
  4. Saint-Augustin Saint-Augustin
    13 30 min

    Saint-Augustin

    Église Saint-Augustin

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  5. Buddha Bar Buddha Bar
    19 1 hour

    Buddha Bar

    Buddha-Bar Paris

    • High
    • Restaurant or café

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