Paris: Arc de Triomphe
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 22:30. Summer (April - September): 10:00 - 23:00
The Vibe:Twelve avenues radiate from a Napoleonic arch
Napoleon commissioned this triumphal arch after Austerlitz in 1806; it was finished thirty years later. It crowns the Champs-Élysées where twelve grand avenues meet.
Traffic swirls round the roundabout far below the terrace. On top, wind carries the city's murmur as avenues fan out toward the Louvre and La Défense.
- Commissioned by Napoleon after the victory at Austerlitz
- Completed in 1836, at 50 metres the world's second-largest triumphal arch
- Guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its eternal flame
- Centre of Place de l'Étoile, where twelve avenues converge
Fit For
- 📸 Photographers: "The rooftop frames the Eiffel Tower and the avenue starburst."
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Napoleonic sculpture and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier."
- 💼 Business: "A quick, high-impact stop between meetings."
- 🧳 Solo: "Timed tickets and a short visit make it easy alone."
Highlights
- Rooftop terrace with a 360-degree view down the Champs-Élysées
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its eternal flame at the base
- François Rude's 'La Marseillaise' relief on the façade
- Evening flame-rekindling ceremony at 18:30 — Hidden Gem
- Museum room inside on the arch's history and symbolism
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