Practical information

1^st April to 30 September
Wednesday to Monday 10am - 11pm
Tuesdays 11am - 11pm

1^st 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.

Open to the general public from 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday 26 July 2026, and from 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm for the Tour de France finish, subject to availability.

Special openings on 25 December 2025 and 1^st January 2026, from 10am to 5:30pm (last admission at 16:30pm).

Special opening hours in response to the heatwave: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 June 2026, from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm (last admission at 1.45 pm). 

Early closing at 8.00 pm on 17 August 2026.

Closed on Saturday 26 September 2026. 

Early closing at 4pm on 24 and 31 December 2026.

Annual closures on 1^st May, 8 May, 14 July, 11 November (morning).

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.

The ticket gives you access to the entire monument and its terrace.

Ticket office

Individual ticket

From 1^st April to 30 September

• Individual ticket price : €22

Except on Wednesdays, individual ticket price :  €16 

From 1^st October 2025 to 31 March

• Single ticket price : €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 (only for individual visits; for groups of more than 8 people, the group rate of €20 applies)
• 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 valid 2025-2027
• The first Sunday in January, February, March, November and December
• Soldiers 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

From 1^st April to 30 September

• SNCF - frequent traveller, on presentation of membership card: €20
• Thalys: €20

Except on Wednesdays, partnership fare: €14.5

From 1^st October 2025 to 31 March

• SNCF - Grand Voyageur, on presentation of membership 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

See the dedicated page

School, after-school and student group rates

See dedicated page

Special group rates

See dedicated page

Passion monuments membership

Site

1 pass - Unlimited access to over 80 monuments for 1 year

See more

2024 conference tour

• cash
• credit cards
• cheque
• culture cheque (UP)
• chèques-vacances (ANCV)
• Lire cheque (only in shops)

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.

• 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.
• A drinking fountain is available inside the monument.
• 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.

Find out more about our services and facilities for visitors with disabilities.

See the dedicated page

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more