Practical information
Here you will find all the practical information you need to prepare your visit to the Arc de triomphe.
Opening times
1st April to 30 September
Wednesday to Monday 10am - 11pm
Tuesdays 11am - 11pm
1st October to 31 March
Wednesday to Monday 10am - 10.30pm
Tuesdays 11am - 10.30pm
Please note : last admission to the monument 45 minutes before closing time.
Free access to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Closures
Late opening at 11am on Thursday 17 April, Thursday 19 June, Friday 12 September, Thursday 16 October and Friday 14 November 2025.
Early closing at 4pm on 24 and 31 December 2025.
Annual closures on 1st January, 1st May, 8 May, 14 July (morning), 11 November (morning) and 25 December.
Due to official ceremonies or adverse weather conditions, the Arc de triomphe may be partially or totally closed on an exceptional basis.
In the event of exceptional closure, e-tickets purchased on the Centre des monuments nationaux online ticketing service are automatically refunded to the bank account that was debited. There is no need to make any claims. Please note that there will be a delay.
Fares
The ticket gives you access to the entire monument and its terrace.
Individual ticket
Until 1 June 2025
- Individual ticket price at the box office and online: €16
From 2 June 2025 to 30 September 2025
- Individual ticket price at the cash desk: €22
- Individual ticket online: €21
Except on Wednesdays, individual ticket price: €17 cash / €16 online
From 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Single ticket at cash desk: €17
- Single ticket online: €16
Main free tickets
- Under 18s
- 18-25 years (European Union nationals and non-European legal residents in France)
- Disabled person and one accompanying adult
- Jobseekers (proof of employment from Frace Travail or an equivalent establishment in a member state of the European Union, less than 6 months old or showing a period of validity, accompanied by photographic ID).
- Teachers with a valid French Education Pass
- The first Sunday in January, February, March, November and December
- Soldiers, gendarmes and CRS with "Sentinelle" professional card and mission order
- Members of ICOM and ICOMOS
- Holders of the Ministry of Culture card and one accompanying person
Partnership rate
Until 1 June 2025
- SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card: €13
- CEZAM Card: €14.5
- Thalys: €14.5
From 2 June 2025 to 30 September 2025
- SNCF - frequent traveller, on presentation of membership card: €20
- CEZAM Card: €20
- Thalys: €20
Except on Wednesdays, partnership fare: €14.5
From 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership card: €14.5
- CEZAM Card: €14.5
- Thalys: €14.5
For groups
From 7 people to a maximum of 35
Reservations must be made at least 4 weeks before the date of the visit.
Reservation request form to be downloaded here, filled in and sent to the reservations department: reservations.arcdetriomphe@monuments-nationaux.fr
Adult group rates
School, after-school and student group rates
Special group rates
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Method of payment
- cash
- credit cards
- cheque
- culture cheque (UP)
- chèques-vacances (ANCV)
- Lire cheque (only in shops)
Access and transport
Arc de triomphe
Place Charles de Gaulle75008 Paris
Access to the monument is via the Passage du Souvenir , at the top of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées or the Avenue de la Grande-Armée.
By car
From outside Paris: exit at Porte Maillot and avenue de la Grande-Armée or exit at Porte Dauphine and avenue Foch.
By bike
Vélib' stations on rue Arsène Houssaye, avenue Hoche, rue Beaujon, rue Balzac and rue Traktir.
By public transport
Metro lines 1, 2, 6 and RER A, Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile station; bus lines 22, 30, 31, 52, 73, 92 and Balabus.
Services and visiting conditions
- 284 steps up to the terrace. A lift is available only to those who need it, with no need to book in advance.
- Maximum luggage permitted: 40x40x20cm.
- There is no left-luggage office at the monument, but the Paris tourist office lists all the left-luggage offices in the capital.
- Pushchairs are not allowed inside the monument. However, you can leave them with the access control officers and collect them at the end of your visit.
- Dogs are prohibited, with the exception of guide dogs for the visually impaired.
- Objects prohibited in the monument: flags, banners, selfie poles, tripods, scooters, rollerblades, sharp objects, glass bottles, weapons.
Disabled visitors
Find out more about our services and facilities for visitors with disabilities.
Vigipirate plan
To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more
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