The Tuileries and the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe
The great axis of the city in one straight line: through the formal Tuileries garden, across the Concorde and up the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe.
Photo: CPR / JL Polion – Visit Paris Region
Difficulty
Easy
Start
Jardin des Tuileries, by the Louvre (113 rue de Rivoli entrance)
Past
Jardin des Tuileries and its Maillol and Giacometti statues, Place de la Concorde, Avenue des Champs-Élysées (1.9 km), Arc de Triomphe
Season
Tuileries 7:30–19:30 from 25 September to 26 March. Arc de Triomphe October–March daily 10:00–22:30 (Tuesday from 11:00), last access 45 minutes before closing; closed 1 January, 11 November and 25 December (regional listings).
With children
Children sail toy boats on the Tuileries basins (Ryo guide). Arc de Triomphe roof: free for under-18s and EU residents under 26 (Ryo guide).
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