The Grand Palais in the Jardin des Champs-Élysées with its spectacular glass-and-iron dome
Garden · 8e arr.

Jardin des Champs-Élysées

Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris · 13.7 hectares

Overview

Few tourists realise that much of the famous Champs-Élysées is actually a garden — the lower section of the boulevard between the Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées and the Place de la Concorde is flanked by 13.7 hectares of English-style woodland gardens designed by Haussmann and Alphand. Created between 1835 and 1870, these gardens shelter some of Paris's finest Belle Époque pavilions, including the Grand Palais and Petit Palais built for the 1900 World Exhibition. The gardens are less crowded than the upper section of the Champs-Élysées and offer pleasant shaded walks, outdoor restaurants (including the famous Ledoyen and Laurent), and the unique weekly stamp collectors' market that has met here since 1860.

🕐 Opening Hours

Summer (Apr–Sep)00:00 – 23:59
Winter (Oct–Mar)00:00 – 23:59

Open 24 hours; garden areas accessible at all times

Free admission unless noted above

🚇 How to Get There

Métro: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Lines 1 & 9), Champs-Élysées–Clémenceau (Lines 1 & 13)
Bus: Lines 28, 31, 42, 49, 52, 63, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93

💡 The Grand Palais entrance is on Avenue Winston-Churchill, just off the main boulevard.

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What to See

  • 1Grand Palais — one of Paris's finest Belle Époque iron-and-glass buildings; host to major art exhibitions
  • 2Petit Palais — a free fine arts museum with an excellent collection from antiquity to early 20th century
  • 3Théâtre du Rond-Point — a theatre in a pavilion deep in the garden, staging contemporary work
  • 4Stamp market — a market for stamp and postcard collectors held every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday under the trees
  • 5Outdoor restaurants — including Ledoyen (three Michelin stars) and the garden terrace of Laurent restaurant

Photos

The Grand Palais in the Jardin des Champs-Élysées with its spectacular glass-and-iron dome

The Grand Palais in the Jardin des Champs-Élysées with its spectacular glass-and-iron dome

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