Offer adapted to visitors with reduced mobility

PLEASE NOTE: Due to maintenance work on the elevator, access to the monument has been possible only via the stairs (284 steps) since late July 2026. Renovation work on the elevator is planned. The date when it will return to service in 2027 will be announced at a later date.

No need to book in advance! Just turn up at the ticket office on the day of your visit with your proof of entitlement to free priority access to the monument with your companion.

Admission to the monument is free for disabled persons and their companions, upon presentation of valid proof or medical certificate).

The mobility and inclusion card with "priority" mention only, as well as the parking card, do not give the right to free travel.

Tools for Your Comfort

The monument provides tools to enhance your comfort during your visit:

• A magnifying glass, available at the ticket office
• Noise-cancelling headphones for adults and children, available at the ticket office
• Wheelchairs, available at the monument's access point

These tools are lent in exchange for an ID. Please request them from the staff.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to maintenance work on the elevator, access to the monument has been possible only via the stairs (284 steps) since late July 2026. Renovation work on the elevator is planned. The date when it will return to service in 2027 will be announced at a later date.

• Guide or assistance dogs allowed
• Toilets accessible to PRM

Drop-off

The monument can only be reached via the Passage du Souvenir, a tunnel at the top of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées and at the top of the Avenue de la Grande-Armée via a staircase. It is not possible to cross the Place Charles de Gaulle on foot.

This passageway is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. A drop-off point (for taxis or private vehicles) is therefore provided on the median opposite the Avenue de la Grande Armée for access to the monument. It is symbolised on the ground by a blue pictogram. Once you have got out of the drop-off vehicle, report to the reception staff on the forecourt. They are located at the security checkpoint and will guide you to the ticket office and then to the entrance to the monument (with priority access). 

Access

• 284 steps to reach the terrace.
• Seats on all levels accessible to all.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to maintenance work on the elevator, access to the monument has been possible only via the stairs (284 steps) since late July 2026. Renovation work on the elevator is planned. The date when it will return to service in 2027 will be announced at a later date.