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Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe, another view
Arc de Triomphe, another view

Viewpoint · 8th / 16th / 17th arrondissements, Étoile · Paris

Arc de Triomphe

A tight spiral stair, then open sky and traffic circling far below

‹ Paris
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 75 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Esplanade du Trocadéro 1.4 km · Tour Eiffel 1.7 km · Le Jules Verne 1.7 km. Not travel times.

Why Aura
284 steps lead to a roof terrace where twelve avenues radiate below you, with the Champs-Élysées running straight to the Louvre. Use the underpass, never cross the roundabout.
IconicViewNeeds booking
Today10:00–22:30
All hoursApr 02-Jan 31: Mo-Su 10:00-22:30; Apr 01,Sep 30: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00; Oct 01,Dec 31: Mo-Su 10:00-22:30; Jan 01,May 01,May 08,Jul 14,Nov 11,Dec 25: off
Price range€16–22 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 75 min
WeatherPartly outdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSteep or long on foot
Sources and dates (6)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap
  • Price range: per paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr, read 27 Sept 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Musée d'Orsay7th arrondissement · Impressionists inside a former railway station. Thursday evenings have a reduced late-opening rate and thinner crowds; look out through the great clock window toward Montmartre.Musée de l'Orangerie1st arrondissement, Tuileries · Monet's Water Lilies wrap two oval rooms lit from above. A short, calm visit that pairs with a walk through the Tuileries; closed on Tuesdays.
Official tickets ↗Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

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Arc de Triomphe, another view

Also in this area

Tour Eiffel7th arrondissement, Champ-de-Mars · Take the stairs to the second floor for the cheapest ticket and the best framed views, then the lift to the top. Book a timed ticket on the official site.
Pont de Bir-Hakeim15th / 16th arrondissements · A two-level bridge with metro line 6 running on top: the iron colonnade of the lower walkway frames the Eiffel Tower a few hundred metres upstream.
Esplanade du Trocadéro16th arrondissement · The raised terrace between the two wings of the Palais de Chaillot faces the tower straight across the Seine, with the gardens and fountains in the foreground.