Paris: The Triumphal Arch

Paris
The Triumphal Arch
Distance: About 4.5 miles, 7km, round trip
Start and Finish: Tuileries Metro Station

Want a way to experience the grand shopping avenue of the Champs- Elysées without spending the money? Make it your jogging course while being able to enjoy the Tuileries Gardin and making a pass in front of the Grand Palais. There is an arch at each end of the run so that you always have a target to keep you going; the Arc de Carrousel overlooking the Tuileries and the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the hill, ordered by Napoleon a monument to the army.

- From the Tuileries station, run to the middle of the gardens and turn right towards place de la Concorde.
- After the square, on the right, cross into and go through the Champs-Élysée Garden. You’ll see the Palais de l’Élysée on the right.
- Turn left on Av. De Marigny and pass around the side of the Grand Palais.
- On Av. F D Roosevelt, turn right onto R François Premier. At the pretty square with a fountain, turn left and stop for the chapel Notre-Dame de la Consolation.
- Go back to Franois and turn left up to Montaigne (there are lots of fancy shops here). Make a right and run back towards the Champs-Elysées. There is a roundabout and you’ll be able to see the Arc de Triomphe from here, which is your next mark.
- Once you reach the other arch, do a loop around to take in the details and then you’re ready to make your way back. Arch to arch, the triumph is finishing with a full pocketbook.

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