Charles de Gaulle-Étoile: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 1, 2 and 6, RER A.
Did you know?
Beneath the square where twelve avenues converge around the Arc de Triomphe, including the famous Avenue des Champs-Élysées. One of the capital's most iconic squares, it was renamed in honour of General de Gaulle after his death in 1970.
Anecdote
Twelve avenues radiate from the square, forming a star shape visible from the top of the Arc.
Around Charles de Gaulle-Étoile
- Arc de Triomphe, 0 m away — A monument raised by Napoleon to glorify his armies, offering from its top a view over the twelve avenues of the Étoile.
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 250 m away — The starting point of the famous avenue, the traditional finish line of the Tour de France cycling race.
- Musée Jacquemart-André, 1150 m away — A 19th-century mansion turned museum, home to a rich collection of European art.