The Paris avenue traditionally used for large New Year's Eve gatherings and celebrations is the Champs-Élysées.
The avenue runs through the heart of Paris from the Place de la Concorde toward the Arc de Triomphe. On New Year's Eve, crowds have traditionally gathered along the broad boulevard to watch illuminated displays and celebrate midnight. The Arc de Triomphe is frequently used as a projection surface or visual focal point during public festivities.
Celebration plans can change because of security measures, weather, crowd control and municipal decisions. Therefore, a particular year's program may include video projections rather than a conventional fireworks display. The avenue remains the well-known public gathering place even when the details differ.
The Champs-Élysées is sometimes confused with the Eiffel Tower because both are iconic Paris landmarks used in holiday imagery. However, the traditional mass New Year's Eve gathering is associated with the avenue and the Arc de Triomphe, not with a permanent fireworks show launched from the Eiffel Tower.