Opening hours and closure dates may change. Kindly check the latest information before your visit
Annual closures: May 1, May 8, July 14 (morning), November 11 (morning)
There will be an early closure at 16:00 on December 24 & 31, and 16:30 on December 25 & January 1
Due to official ceremonies or adverse weather conditions, the Arc de triomphe may be partially or totally closed on an exceptional basis. These changes in schedule are posted on the official website
Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month between November 2025 and March 2026. Also on the 19 and 20 of September 2026
Opening time is delayed by one hour on the below dates for 2026:
Every weekend (including Friday)
Winter holidays: from Friday, February 6 to Sunday, March 8, 2026
Spring holidays (Easter, Labor Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost): Friday, March 27 to Monday, May 25, 2026
Summer holidays: Friday, July 3 to August 31, 2026
All Saints' Day holidays: Friday, October 16 to Monday, November 2, 2026
Armistice Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Christmas holidays: Friday, December 18, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027
Last admission to the monument 45 minutes before closing time.
Free access to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.













