Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées
One hour up the most famous avenue in the world, from the Grand Palais to the Arc and the flame of the Unknown Soldier.
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Ticket
- No ticket needed
- Languages
- English, French or Hindi
- Price
- from €39 per adult
1.9 kilometers drawn dead straight by Le Nôtre in 1667, from the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais up to the star where twelve avenues meet. The lower half of the avenue is a garden, not a shopping street, and most visitors skip it. That is exactly why the walk starts there.
The walk ends at the Arc. Climbing it, 284 steps and a separate ticket, is not included, but your guide will show you the ticket office and the pedestrian tunnel if you want to go up afterwards.
The walk, step by step
- Place Clemenceau. The meeting point is the statue of General de Gaulle, between the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais, both built for the 1900 World's Fair as temporary pavilions Paris never took down.
- The gardens of the Champs-Élysées. Chestnut trees, theaters, the Élysée Palace behind its wall. This is the quiet half of the avenue.
- The avenue. From the Rond-Point to the Étoile: the façades, the flagships, the Bastille Day parade route, and why the street slopes the way it does.
- The Arc and the flame. Napoleon ordered the Arc in 1806; it took thirty years to finish. Beneath it lies the Unknown Soldier, whose flame has been rekindled every evening at 6:30 since 1923.
Included. A guide for one hour, in English, French or Hindi, confirmation by email right after payment.
Not included. Climbing the Arc de Triomphe (284 steps, separate ticket), food and drinks.
Good to know
- Outdoor walk on wide pavements, flat, 1.9 kilometers. Strollers and wheelchairs manage.
- Climbing the Arc is not included. The ticket office is under the Arc, reached by the pedestrian tunnel.
- Groups of 20 people at most.
- Runs rain or shine.
Meeting point
Statue du général de Gaulle, place Clemenceau, 75008 Paris
- Champs-Élysées Clemenceau (métro 1 et 13)
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start. Groups of 20 people at most.
Questions we get every week
Do we climb the Arc?
Not as part of the hour. The rooftop is 284 steps and a separate ticket. Your guide shows you where to buy it and how to cross safely by the tunnel.
Do children pay?
€25 from age 4 to 12, free up to 3. The route is flat, one hour, strollers welcome.
Where exactly is the meeting point?
At the statue of General de Gaulle on Place Clemenceau, métro Champs-Élysées Clemenceau (lines 1, 13). Please arrive 15 minutes before the start.
What if we are late?
Send us a WhatsApp message. The group waits a few minutes by the statue, then starts.
Can I cancel?
Free of charge up to 24 hours before the start, refunded automatically to your card. Within 24 hours the booking is due.
