The Champs-Élysées is the Paris avenue traditionally illuminated for New Year's Eve celebrations and midnight gatherings.
The avenue runs from the Place de la Concorde toward the Arc de Triomphe and is one of the best-known ceremonial spaces in France. On New Year's Eve, crowds have traditionally gathered along it to watch projected or illuminated displays and to celebrate the arrival of January 1.
Paris celebrations have changed over time. Public authorities may use video mapping, fireworks alternatives, security controls, or limits on access depending on conditions. The Arc de Triomphe is often the visual focus, although it stands at the avenue's western end rather than being the avenue itself.
A common mix-up is naming the Eiffel Tower because it is Paris's most internationally recognizable monument. The tower may feature in celebrations and broadcasts, but the traditional avenue associated with large public New Year's Eve gatherings is the Champs-Élysées.