Concorde

Line 8: partial closure of the line for one week for works in summer 2026

Line 8 of the Paris metro is scheduled to close for works between Balard and Concorde for one week, from August 20 to 27, 2026, to prepare for the arrival of the new MF19 equipment. Nine stations will be affected by this scheduled interruption on the Île-de-France network.

Nuit des Musées 2025 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace - Le Bourget (93): the evening program

This Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace will be hosting a special nocturne. To celebrate the Nuit des Musées, the Musée de l'Air promises a special evening of concerts in tribute to Maurice Ravel. We tell you all about it!

Place de la Concorde in Paris, what is the chosen project and what will the garden square look like?

Paris City Hall announced on Thursday, March 27, 2025 that architect Philippe Prost, in collaboration with landscape studio Bruel-Delmar, has been selected to lead the redevelopment of the Place de la Concorde. This ambitious project aims to transform this emblematic square into a greener, calmer space, while preserving its rich historical heritage. Lawn, flowers and numerous trees, discover what's in store for us soon.

Paris: Concorde metro station reopens ahead of schedule on line 12

No more hassles for line 12 users! While Concorde metro station had already reopened at the beginning of September on lines 1 and 8, it had remained closed on the green line since May. Finally, it reopened much earlier than the September 21 date announced.

L'Obélisque de la Concorde: discover a historic treasure donated by Egypt just a stone's throw from the Louvre

The Obélisque de la Concorde is probably one of the most popular monuments in Paris, along with the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées and the Louvre. In any case, it has been enthroned on Place de la Concorde since 1836, donated by the Egyptian government as a sign of goodwill towards France, and is a source of wonder to visitors passing through, whether they're heading for the Champs-Élysées or the Louvre. Want to know everything there is to know about the monument? We've got you covered!

Major renovations on the Place de la Concorde prior to the 2024 Olympics

For a beautiful and clean Place de la Concorde, Paris will start a series of renovations prior to the 2024 Olympics. Statues, fountains and street lamps need to get cleaned up.

The Champs-Elysées: the makeover for the 2024 Olympics begins

After announcing the La Chapelle district was to be refurbished, the Paris authorities presented a project to create a new layout of the Champs-Elysées expected to “reenchant” the avenue prior to the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Paris: the Tuileries Tunnel transformed into a street art gallery until 2023 - our photos

The Tuileries Tunnel takes on colors! For two weeks, a dozen artists have covered the Parisian tunnel reserved for soft mobility with colorful frescoes, visible until July 2023.

The Obelisk, Paris oldest monument, to be restored for six months

The oldest monument in Paris, the Luxor Obelisk, aka the Obélisque de la Concorde, will be restore this year on the occasion of the bicentenary of the deciphering of the hieroglyphs by Champollion. At 3,300 years old, the Obelisk definitely needs a lift!

Visiting the Concorde at the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace

Curious people can discover the inside of the Concorde airplane on the occasion of a weekend celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of this legendary French aircraft on March 2 and 3, 2019.

The Concorde Ferris wheel is packed away for the winter!

Part of the Parisian landscape, the Ferris wheel at the end of the Champs Elysées was dismantled on May 18, 2017... until next winter!