Arc de Triomphe
A triumphal arch at the head of the Champs-Élysées, where twelve avenues meet in a star. Commissioned by Napoleon to honour those who fought for France, it carries the names of victories and generals, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath its vault.
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.8738, 2.2950
Get the Arc de Triomphe stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Arc de Triomphe. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Île-de-France volume with your photos and a note.
Near Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Élysées 1.0 km
An avenue 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running from the Place de la Concorde up to the Arc de Triomphe. Lined with cafés, theatres and luxury shops, it is where the Tour de France finishes and where the Bastille Day parade marches each July.
Palais de Chaillot 1.4 km
Two curving wings on Chaillot Hill, built for the 1937 World's Fair and now home to museums and a theatre. The terrace between them, at the Trocadéro, gives the classic view across the Seine to the Eiffel Tower.
Musée du Quai Branly 1.5 km
A museum by Jean Nouvel devoted to the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Of its more than a million objects about 3,500 are on show at any time, and one of its outer walls is a living garden of plants beside the Seine.
Eiffel Tower 1.7 km
A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars, built by Gustave Eiffel's company between 1887 and 1889 for the World's Fair. Meant to stand for only twenty years, it became the outline of Paris itself, and its top floor looks out over the whole city and the Seine.
Pont Alexandre III 1.8 km
The most ornate bridge in Paris, a single steel arch across the Seine with gilded statues on tall pillars at each end. It links the Champs-Élysées quarter with the Invalides, and its lamps and cherubs make it a favourite place for photographs.
Place de la Concorde 2.1 km
The largest square in Paris, 7.6 hectares at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. At its centre stands an Egyptian obelisk from Luxor, more than 3,000 years old, flanked by two grand fountains.
Musée de l'Orangerie 2.3 km
A gallery in the west corner of the Tuileries Garden, best known as the permanent home of Claude Monet's eight great Water Lilies murals, hung in two oval rooms. Downstairs are works by Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso and Renoir.
Louis Vuitton Foundation 2.3 km
An art museum and cultural centre at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, sponsored by LVMH. Its building by Frank Gehry is wrapped in great curved sails of glass, and it shows modern and contemporary art in changing exhibitions.
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Questions
Where is Arc de Triomphe?
Arc de Triomphe is in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Champs-Élysées (1.0 km), Palais de Chaillot (1.4 km), Musée du Quai Branly (1.5 km).
How do I get the Arc de Triomphe stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Arc de Triomphe and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Île-de-France volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Arc de Triomphe before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Île-de-France volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.