Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris Tomb

Address: Tomb under the Arc de Triomphe, Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France

Website: https://www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr/en

Hours: Tomb visible at all times; Arc de Triomphe monument open daily (hours vary seasonally)

Admission: Viewing the Tomb is free; entry to the Arc de Triomphe is ticketed (check site - adult tickets typically around €13)

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris is the unidentified war grave located beneath the Arc de Triomphe at Place Charles de Gaulle. It honors an unidentified soldier from the First World War and serves as a national memorial.

A commemorative flame burns on the tomb and is ceremonially tended each evening; the site is visited by tourists and official delegations and is a focus for national remembrance events. There is a slab marking the burial spot directly under the central vault of the Arc.

The unknown soldier was interred soon after the First World War to represent all those who fell without identification, and the site has since become a symbol of national mourning and remembrance. Annual and national ceremonies are regularly held at the Arc de Triomphe.

The tomb is centrally located beneath the Arc de Triomphe at the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

• Daily ceremony: The eternal flame at the tomb is rekindled each evening as part of a short daily ceremony.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sits beneath the Arc de Triomphe at Place Charles de Gaulle. The site is served directly by Paris Métro lines 1, 2 and 6 and by RER line A at the Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station; use the station exits and pedestrian underpasses to reach the monument (a short walk from the station exits).

• Use the pedestrian underpass to reach the Arc de Triomphe safely and head directly to the crypt at the base where the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame are located.
• Time your visit for the daily flame ceremony (rekindling each evening around 18:30) if you want to see a formal moment of remembrance; otherwise early morning visits are quieter for reflection.
• Combine a brief stop at the tomb with a reserved rooftop visit to the Arc (separate access) for a panoramic view of the radiating avenues and to orient yourself in the city.