Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch. Head to Paris 1er to see it. It has been a classé historic monument since 2017.
Attraction in Paris 1er
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#84 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 1er
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel is in the commune of Paris 1er, with 1,537 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2017; built in the 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085992). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go April to October: Paris 1er reaches 18–27°C.
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages. A short trip away is Musée du Louvre, 400 m off, the first of 2,189 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2017
- Built
- 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 1er, Paris
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00085992
Getting your bearings
On this map, Arc de triomphe du Carrousel is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 1er. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
Among the 8, Paris 9e is the biggest, home to 57,271 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Paris 1er
Paris 2e
Paris 6e
Paris 7e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Arc de triomphe du Carrousel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 1er | It’s in this commune | 15,114 |
| Paris 2e | 1.2 km northeast of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 6e | 1.5 km south of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 7e | 1.6 km southwest of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 9e | 1.8 km north of it | 57,271 |
| Paris 8e | 2 km northwest of it | 35,317 |
| Paris 3e | 2.1 km east of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 4e | 2.1 km east of it | 27,332 |
Also within reach
Our list has 2,189 more within 15 km, among them 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionTour Eiffel2.8 km west, in Paris 7e3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay500 m southwest, in Paris 7e4
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris1.6 km southeast, in Paris 4e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées2.3 km northwest, in Paris 8e6
AttractionPlace de la Concorde1 km northwest, in Paris 8e7
AttractionPalais Garnier1.1 km north, in Paris 9e8
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile3.1 km northwest, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Arc de triomphe du Carrousel: questions
Where is Arc de triomphe du Carrousel?
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel is in Paris 1er, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Arc de triomphe du Carrousel?
Triumphal arch in Paris.
Is Arc de triomphe du Carrousel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2017, Mérimée record PA00085992.
How well known is Arc de triomphe du Carrousel?
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel has 40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #84 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Arc de triomphe du Carrousel?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 1er, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Arc de triomphe du Carrousel?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (400 m), Tour Eiffel (2.8 km), Musée d'Orsay (500 m) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1.6 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 (8)
- Arc de triomphe du Carrousel: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, 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
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place de la Concorde: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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