Grand Palais, Exhibition palace in Champs-Élysées district, France
The Grand Palais is an exhibition hall in the Champs-Élysées district of Paris, standing on Avenue Winston Churchill and overlooking the Seine. Stone facades combine with metal framing and glass vaults, while the central glass dome rises 45 meters (148 feet) above ground and spans the large interior space.
The building was constructed for the Universal Exposition in 1900 to showcase the technical possibilities of the era. During the First World War it served as a military hospital, and later became a meeting point for the Résistance during the Second World War.
The central nave retains its original name from the Belle Époque era and continues to serve as a setting for major public gatherings beneath the soaring ceiling. During large exhibitions, visitors move through the space between monumental columns, while natural daylight filters down through thousands of glass panels overhead.
The building remains closed for renovation until spring 2025, when it will host fencing and taekwondo during the Paris Olympics. Visitors can still view the exterior facade and surrounding grounds, though access to the interior is temporarily unavailable.
A police station operates in the basement to protect artworks during major events. This facility was established after several thefts in the 1980s and remains invisible to the public.
Location: Quartier des Champs-Élysées
Inception: 1900
Architects: Charles Girault
Official opening: 1900
Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Fee: Yes
Address: 3, avenue du Général-Eisenhower, 75008 Paris
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:30-20:00; Monday 10:00-22:00
Phone: +33144131717
Email: webmaster@rmngp.fr
Website: https://grandpalais.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.86611,2.31250
Latest update: December 15, 2025 04:35
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Palais de la Découverte
122 m
Galeries nationales du Grand Palais
38 m
Jardin de la Nouvelle-France
143 m
Immortality Overtaking Time
121 m
Square Jean-Perrin
109 m
Miroir d'eau, la Seine et ses affluents
99 m
Harmony Triumphing over Discord
108 m
Le Rêve du Poète
142 m
L'Art décoratif by Émile Lafont
115 m
La Révélation artistique by Paul Gasq
62 mBust of Antoine Dubois, father of the artist
42 m
L'Inspiration guidée par la Sagesse
146 mFountain
116 mBust of the artist's mother
42 m
La Science en marche en dépit de l'Ignorance
148 m
Nave of the Grand Palais
10 mLeda chasing the swan
42 mPoor guy
42 m
Lioness head
42 mFountain
110 mFountain
128 mStele to Jean Perrin
125 mWork of art
67 mWork of art
64 mWork of art
55 mWork of art
58 mWork of art, statue
112 mWork of art
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