Champs elysées for pedestrians

Champs-Élysées for pedestrians: the world's most beautiful avenue goes car-free this Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Pedestrian-only Champs-Élysées is a Sunday once a month, year-round. It’s a chance to discover the world’s most beautiful avenue in a new light and to snap a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe with no cars to spoil the view. See you this Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Chinese New Year show and parade - Lunar on the Champs-Elysées, images

This Sunday, February 2, 2025, while the Champs-Élysées were pedestrianized, Chinese New Year - Lunar was in the spotlight. The Spring Festival was celebrated under radiant sunshine with a procession in Hanfu (traditional Chinese dress), a dance show and the famous lion dance.

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.