Arc de Triomphe
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Prices & Opening Times
Prices
Full price €13
EU visitors under 26: Free
Paris Museum Pass holders: Free
Free Entry
Paris Museum Pass holders
Visitors under 18
(or under 26 residing in the EU)
Tickets Cancelation Policy
Official website
Non-refundable
Affiliated partner
Free cancellation up to 24H in advance
Same price as official website (13€)
Buy ticket here
Opening times
10am – 11pm (Apr – Sep)
10am – 10:30pm (Oct – Mar)
Last admission: 45 minutes before closing
Closed on…
January 1st, May 1st, May 8 (morning), July 14 (morning), November 11 (morning) and December 25
How to get there
location
Place Charles de Gaulle
Transports
Metro: Charles de Gaulle – Étoile
Bus: 22, 30, 31, 52, 73, 92
RER: Charles de Gaulle – Étoile
Vélib‘ Stations:
rue Arsène Houssaye, avenue Hoche, rue Beaujon, rue Balzac and rue Traktir
History Timeline
1806: Napoleon I orders the construction of the Arc de Triomphe to commemorate his victory at the 1805 battle of Austerlitz.
1815: Construction on the Arc de Triomphe comes to a halt following Napoleon I’s downfall.
1824: Construction on the Arc de Triomphe recommences.
1836: The Arc de Triomphe is completed during the reign of King Louis Philippe.
1840: The remains of Napoleon I pass beneath the Arc de Triomphe en route to their final resting place at Les Invalides.
1871: In the wake of their victory in the Franco-Prussian War, German forces march beneath the Arc de Triomphe.
1919: Following their triumph in World War I, the French parade under the Arc de Triomphe.
1940: In the aftermath of their victory in the Battle of France, German forces march beneath the Arc de Triomphe.
1944: The French and their Allies march under the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate their victory in World War II.
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