A large traditional Paris New Year's Eve gathering takes place on the Champs-Élysées.
The avenue runs through central Paris between the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe. On New Year's Eve, crowds have traditionally gathered along it to mark midnight, watch public projections or fireworks where scheduled, and celebrate beneath the avenue's illuminated trees.
The Champs-Élysées is one of France's best-known ceremonial routes. It is used for national events including the Bastille Day military parade and major sporting celebrations, making it a natural setting for a highly visible public festival.
New Year's Eve arrangements in Paris can change for security, crowd-control, or public-health reasons. In some years, projections are shown on the Arc de Triomphe rather than a conventional fireworks display. The avenue's name comes from the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology.