Champs elysées for pedestrians - activities

Pedestrian Champs-Elysées: a car-free day to launch the Christmas illuminations

The Champs-Elysées are reserved for pedestrians one Sunday a month. A chance to discover the world's most beautiful avenue in a different way, and to take a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe without a car to spoil the picture. Next date to note: Sunday November 24, 2024 for the launch of the Christmas illuminations.

Chinese New Year parade - Lunar on the Champs-Elysées 2024 - images

This Sunday, February 4, 2024, while the Champs-Élysées was pedestrianized, a dragon dance parade was on hand to celebrate the Lunar and particularly Chinese New Year.

Paris Champs-Elysées car-free on July 14, 2018 - Bastille Day?

In 2017, after the traditional military parade, Parisians and tourists could enjoy the world’s most beautiful avenue without caring about cars and motorbikes. This year, the Prefecture de Police has not yet decided to whether or not close the Champs-Elysées to cars. Information are to come on July 2018.