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How to get to the Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe stands in Place Charles de Gaulle, at the top of the Champs-Élysées. The station is Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, on metro lines 1, 2 and 6 and the RER A. You enter the monument through the Passage du Souvenir, an underpass, not across the square.

Arc de Triomphe · Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris

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By metro, RER and bus

The Arc de Triomphe on a grey day, with a street lamp in the foreground and the sculpted attic above the arch.

Charles de Gaulle-Étoile is served by metro lines 1, 2 and 6 and by the RER A. Buses 22, 30, 31, 52, 73 and 92 and the Balabus stop nearby.

On foot from the Champs-Élysées

A walk up the Champs-Élysées is the classic way to arrive. You cannot cross the roundabout on foot, so use the underpass at the top of the avenue or the one on the avenue de la Grande-Armée.

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Arc de Triomphe: frequently asked questions

How do I get to the Arc de Triomphe?

Go to Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, on metro lines 1, 2 and 6 and the RER A, and enter through the underpass: you cannot cross the square on foot.

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