Walked up to the Arc de Triomphe along Champs-Elysees. What a pretty walk with impressive buildings around. You can see the Arc de Triomphe from far away but the whole grandeur appears when you are close by. I didn't go in or under it just admire it from the other side of the street

If you are in Paris, try to go up to the top of the Arc. You can see the entire city and all the beautiful lights in the evening. We booked directly through the Arc website, and you have to select a time to go visit, we booked a late one at 5:30, and the sun was just setting and the night view came to life, with all the lights on Champs-Elysee from all the shops, to watch the light show on Eiffel Tower.

The Arc de Triomphe really makes you feel that you are in the centre of Paris with all the roads leading to it as a central point. We climbed to the rooftop terrace and once up on the rooftop you could appreciate the 360 degree views all across the city. However there were a substantial number of steps to climb so don’t try this unless you’re fit and healthy. There is history about the build of the monument on the way up which was interesting to read. Then after this head on up and take in the views. As such an iconic and impressive monument in Paris it’s worth a visit to appreciate it and if you can take on the steps the rooftop terrace has great views.

History, beauty and a view; the best. A must. You can buy tickets on line or on site. We did the latter and the line for security was longer than the line to buy tickets. They've made improvements to the site since our last visit (stair treads). Make sure you have the energy to climb the stairs.

love. this iconic structure where i noticed people can go attop and stand .never knew that. Great place to take photos of all PARIS. why not drive under and see the amazing structure that was created years ago> find out what you can do to be able to go on top for photos. THis is PARIS! so , it is the first stop you go when in pairs to get your bearings!

At more than one location in Europe, the entrance fee for my 17-year-old was a small fraction of the adult ticket. My entrance to the top of the Arc was approximately 12 euros, and my daughter's was 2 euros. The climb up (and down) the spiral staircase was part of the fun experience. The view of Paris from the top was beautiful, especially on a clear, sunny day in December (although very cold). Twenty years ago I had been under the Arc. It was nice to explore the inside and top this time.

Beautiful historic architecture. Center of big events in Paris. Very busy with tourists. We took Uber over here and walked up the Champs-Elysees, which was beautifully light at Christmas time. Loved seeing it.

This piece of architecture is incredible to stand in front of and read what it’s history is. Whilst we did. To have time to join the queues to go to the top it was till worth a visit to admire and pay tribute.

It's kind of the same deal as the Eiffel Tower. You can view the structure for free from the outside and you pay for a view without the structure itself since you're within that said structure. The question is if it's worth paying the extra Euros to see the details of the arch and its history? It will be up to you. To us, we opted to skip it as the view was already epic at the traffic circle. To each their own.

Yes another spectacular landmark in this beautiful and elegant city. This particular landmark is located within one of the most iconic and tourist centric parts of the city. Expect lots of tempting and expensive treats along your journey but enjoy the views as you amble along.