Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile is a triumphal arch. It is in Paris 8e. Since 1896 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Paris 8e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#12 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (86 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 8e
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile is in the commune of Paris 8e, with 1,017 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1896; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00088804). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Paris 8e
April to October are the warmest in Paris 8e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C.
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile
86 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 2,279 more places within 15 km; first among them is Tour Eiffel, at 1.7 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1896
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 86 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 8e, Paris
- Official site
- paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile
The places near Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 8e. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile
In size, Paris 16e comes first of the 8, with 159,386 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Paris 8e
Paris 17e
Levallois-Perret
Paris 7e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 8e | It’s in this commune | 35,317 |
| Paris 17e | 1.7 km northeast of it | 159,212 |
| Levallois-Perret | 2.3 km north of it | 68,092 |
| Paris 7e | 2.4 km southeast of it | 48,015 |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 2.4 km northwest of it | 59,538 |
| Paris 16e | 2.6 km southwest of it | 159,386 |
| Paris 9e | 3.3 km east of it | 57,271 |
| Clichy | 3.3 km north of it | 64,410 |
Combine it with these
6 attractions and 2 museums are among the 2,279 within 15 km.
AttractionTour Eiffel1.7 km south, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre3.4 km southeast, in Paris 1er3
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées800 m southeast, in Paris 8e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.8 km southeast, in Paris 7e5
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris4.6 km southeast, in Paris 4e6
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée1.6 km east, in Paris 8e7
AttractionPlace de la Concorde2.1 km southeast, in Paris 8e8AttractionAttractionAssemblée nationale2.1 km southeast, in Paris 7eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: common questions
Where is Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile?
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile is in Paris 8e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile?
Triumphal arch in Paris.
Is Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1896, Mérimée record PA00088804.
How well known is Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile?
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile has 86 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #12 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 8e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (1.7 km), Musée du Louvre (3.4 km), Avenue des Champs-Élysées (800 m) and Musée d'Orsay (2.8 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Place de la Concorde: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.