Roads Leading to the Arc de Triomphe

The Twelve Avenues of Place Charles de Gaulle

The Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, a massive roundabout from which twelve grand avenues radiate like spokes on a wheel. This star-shaped layout, designed by Baron Haussmann, makes the monument one of Paris's most iconic landmarks.

The Avenues

• Avenue de la Grande Armée
• Avenue Foch
• Avenue Kléber
• Avenue Victor Hugo
• Avenue Marceau
• Avenue des Champs-Élysées
• Avenue Winston-Churchill
• Avenue des Ternes
• Avenue Carnot
• Avenue Mac-Mahon
• Avenue de Wagram
• Avenue Hoche

Each avenue is named for a French military leader or historical figure, reinforcing the Arc's role as a tribute to national glory. The most famous, the Champs-Élysées, stretches southeast toward the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre.