A Walk Down the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, France are the venues for a great 2.25 mile walk (one-way) as we stroll from the Arc de Triomphe l'Étoile in the west to the Louvre Museum in the east. You may want to make some side detours or browse shops and gardens along the way. We start and end at locations with a Metro stop, so you can decide to enjoy a round trip on foot or use transportation to your next Paris destination.

The Arc de Triomphe is a great starting place for your walk. It is at the top of a hill, so our walk will be mostly downhill from here.

Traffic whizzes around the Arc de Triomphe, so stay safe and use the pedestrian tunnel from the Avenue de la Grande Armee or the Wagram exit of the Metro to get to and from the Arc itself.

This is a transportation hub. You can reach the Arc de Triomphe by the Metro (lines 1, 2, and 6 stop Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile), by bus, or as a stop on the hop-on hop-off tour bus route.
Paris Public Transportation Guide

If you want a grand view of Paris from the top of the Arc, you can pay the entry fee and climb the strenuous 280 steps to the top.

Otherwise, enjoy the artwork on the Arc, which celebrates Napoleon's victories and French military tradition in general.

Arc de Triomphe Guide