Built to honour Napoleon Bonaparte. Very busy as many road fan off this highway. Shopping is upper class; very expensive. Various monuments built to honour famous people in history. You can visit a gallery inside the Arc de Triumphe but we didn't have time. Worth a visit.

You can take the stairs or the elevator. Either way the view is fantastic. Covered by your museum pass.

There is so much to see in Paris so when you find a site that you can visit quickly, it is a bonus. We used our Paris Museum Pass to enter. The cost for an adult ticket is 9.50 Euros. To reach the top, you climb a spiral staircase with about 300 step. The 350° view gives you a spectacular... More

Impressive monument on the most elegant boulevard in the world. The Arc de Triomphe is more impressive than pictures can show. My favorite monument in Paris.

This is a must see but at a distance. I would not bother climbing it you get a better view at Tower Eiffle. Up close you will lose the grandeur and feeling of the historical marches through here.

I'm not sure why but this is one of my favorite Paris landmarks. We arrived near sun set and walked through the ticket que, as we had a museum pass. Today was our lucky day. The elevator was broken, so the stairs we took to the top! What a great view of a Paris sunset thru the le'defense arc. And... More

I suppose it goes up there with ascending the Eiffel Tower. The view from the top puts you right in the center of all those grand Parisian avenues. Paris seems to revolve around you -- and for a brief time, that feels really good! Don't be afraid of the climb, as the stairs are really user friendly.

This thing is HUGE. Pictures make it appear so small, but that is certainly not the case. Of course, it is off Champs-Élysées so you are already near all the major shopping spots. If you're going to take a photo with it, I would advise you to go afar in order to do it due to its size. I saw... More

The arch was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victories, but he was ousted before the arch was completed. In fact, it wasn't completed until 1836 during the reign of Louis-Philippe. The Arc de Triomphe is engraved with names of generals who commanded French troops during Napoleon's regime. what a location.... a must see.