Palais de Chaillot
Palais de Chaillot is a museum and former capitol building. You will find it in Paris 16e. Since 1980 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Paris 16e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#123 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 16e
Palais de Chaillot is in the commune of Paris 16e, with 1,019 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1980; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00086706). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
In Paris 16e, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–26°C.
Palais de Chaillot
Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages. Within 15 km there are 2,309 more places to visit, starting with Tour Eiffel (700 m).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1980
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 16e, Paris
Palais de Chaillot and what surrounds it
Orange: Palais de Chaillot.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Paris 16e. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Home to 229,713 people, Paris 15e is the largest of these 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Paris 16e
Paris 7e
Paris 8e
Paris 15e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais de Chaillot is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 16e | It’s in this commune | 159,386 |
| Paris 7e | 1.9 km southeast of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 8e | 2.4 km northeast of it | 35,317 |
| Paris 15e | 2.6 km south of it | 229,713 |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 2.9 km northwest of it | 59,538 |
| Paris 17e | 3 km northeast of it | 159,212 |
| Levallois-Perret | 3.4 km north of it | 68,092 |
| Paris 6e | 3.5 km southeast of it | 40,389 |
Worth adding to a visit
2,309 more lie within 15 km, 6 attractions and 2 museums among them.
AttractionTour Eiffel700 m southeast, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre3.6 km east, in Paris 1er3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.8 km east, in Paris 7e4
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées1.5 km northeast, in Paris 8e5
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile1.3 km north, in Paris 8e6
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris4.6 km east, in Paris 4e7
AttractionChamp-de-Mars1 km southeast, in Paris 7e8
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée2.1 km northeast, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Palais de Chaillot: questions
Where is Palais de Chaillot?
Palais de Chaillot is in Paris 16e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Palais de Chaillot?
Museum and former capitol building in Paris, France.
Is Palais de Chaillot a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1980, Mérimée record PA00086706.
How well known is Palais de Chaillot?
Palais de Chaillot has 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #123 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais de Chaillot?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 16e, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais de Chaillot?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (700 m), Musée du Louvre (3.6 km), Musée d'Orsay (2.8 km) and Avenue des Champs-Élysées (1.5 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)
- 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
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, 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.