Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées
Photo guide and photographers
The monument at the top of the Champs-Élysées, with its sculptures and the avenue stretching toward the Louvre.
- Best time
- Sunrise
- Getting there
- Métro Charles de Gaulle Étoile, lines 1, 2 and 6, or RER A
- Crowds
- Busy all day, calmer at dawn
Plan your session
The Arc de Triomphe is pure Parisian grandeur. Photographers often frame it from the surrounding avenues, where the monument lines up perfectly with the street.
Early mornings are the best time: the light is soft, the avenues are calm and the Champs-Élysées shows its most elegant side.
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About this spot
Where do photographers shoot the Arc de Triomphe from?
From the avenues that lead to it, such as Avenue Kléber or the top of the Champs-Élysées, for a perfectly aligned view.
Is it a good spot for a short session?
Yes. It works well as one stop in a session around the Champs-Élysées and Trocadéro.
