Arc de Triomphe Tickets & Tours
At the top of the Champs-Élysées, on the Place de l'Étoile, visit the Arc de triomphe, a national symbol, with Skip-the-Line entry tickets from € 25.
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Discover the Arc de Triomphe's interior rooms and its history, before ending your visit with an exceptional panoramic view with Skip-the-Line Entry Tickets.
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All-day ticket
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Walk the famous Champs Élysées and climb the Arc de Triomphe with this Private Tour with expert guide.
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2 Hours
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Free cancellation
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Available in: Ar, Ch, En, Fr, De, + 5
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About
Central to Paris’s Place de l’Etoile roundabout stands the majestic Arc de Triomphe. Initially designed as a monument to Napoleon’s victorious armies, building on the monumental arch began in 1806. Inspired by the great arches found throughout antiquity, the Arc de Triomphe combines both a commemorative space with a symbolic one, and it has always played a major role in the French national republican consciousness.
Opening Times:
| Monday - Wednesday | 10:00-23:00 |
| Thursday - Sunday | 11:00-23:00 |
As a monument the Arc de Triomphe offers visitors impressive views across Paris from its panoramic terrace, and an exhibition which details the arch’s history and symbolic importance both in France and abroad. Its location at the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly refered to as the Place d'Étoile for its star-like meeting of several Parisian thoroughfares) places it at the heart of the capital and the western terminus of the Champs-Élysées.
The world's largest triumphal arch, the Arc de Triomphe was inspired by the Roman version build by Constantine, but is twice the size of the original model at 50 meters (164 feet) high and 45 meters (148 feet) wide. Bas-reliefs grace each pillar, including the Depature of Volunteers in 1792 and the Resistance of 1814, among others. The names of hundres of generals and battles also decorate the Arc as a testimony to France's past military glory.
According to the Centre des Monuments Nationaux: "Four sculpted groups adorn the abutments of the Arc de Triomphe. These masterpieces depict The Entry of Napoleon, The Departure of the Volunteers, The Conquest of Alexandria and The Battle of Austerlitz. The most famous of them, The Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise, was created by the Romantic sculptor François Rude in 1792. The others were crafted by two other sculptors, Antoine Etex and Jean-Pierre Cortot.
In 1921 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was incorporated into the monument, and today the tomb’s flame is rekindled every evening at 6.30 p.m. as a symbol of the enduring nature of the commemoration and respect shown to those who have fallen in the name of France. An annual event is held here to remember the 1918 Armistice of WwI.