Plaine de Monceau

Plaine de Monceau is a suburb in Paris, Île-de-France. Plaine de Monceau is situated nearby to the suburb Les Ternes, as well as near the locality Porte d’Asnières.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wagram station and Arc de Triomphe.

Wagram station

Metro station

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Wagram is a station on Line 3 of the Paris Métro located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Alphabetically, the station is the last on the Paris Métro system.

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues.

Champs-Élysées

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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 17th arrondissement and Porte d’Asnières.

17th arrondissement

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The 17th arrondissement of Paris lies off the beaten path, directly north of the Arc de Triomphe. If you want to see Paris at some of its finest, wealthiest, and most eclectic, this is the place to go.